Description
The (1) ecryptfs-setup-private, (2) ecryptfs-setup-confidential, and (3) ecryptfs-setup-pam-wrapped.sh scripts in ecryptfs-utils 45 through 61 in eCryptfs place cleartext passwords on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/mhalcrow/ecryptfs-utils.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=06de99afd53f03fe07eda0ad9d61ac6d5d4d9f53
- http://osvdb.org/49334
- http://osvdb.org/50353
- http://osvdb.org/50354
- http://osvdb.org/50355
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1307.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32382
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36552
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/23/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/7
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46073
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/287908
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9607
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/mhalcrow/ecryptfs-utils.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=06de99afd53f03fe07eda0ad9d61ac6d5d4d9f53
- http://osvdb.org/49334
- http://osvdb.org/50353
- http://osvdb.org/50354
- http://osvdb.org/50355
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1307.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32382
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36552
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/23/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/7
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46073
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/287908
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9607
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 21, 2008
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified