Improper Input Validation Affecting ecryptfs-utils package, versions <111-1
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- published22 Jul 2016
- disclosed22 Jul 2016
Introduced: 22 Jul 2016
CVE-2015-8946 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:11 ecryptfs-utils to version 111-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ecryptfs-utils package and not the ecryptfs-utils package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs before 111 does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning and certain versions of systemd, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8946
- https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/857
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/1447282
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1