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High
CVE-2008-5188
The (1) ecryptfs-setup-private, (2) ecryptfs-setup-confidential, and (3) ecryptfs-setup-pam-wrapped.sh scripts in...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/23/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/7
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/287908
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/mhalcrow/ecryptfs-utils.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=06de99afd53f03fe07eda0ad9d61ac6d5d4d9f53
- http://osvdb.org/50355
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32382
- http://osvdb.org/50354
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46073
- http://osvdb.org/49334
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1307.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36552
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9607
- http://osvdb.org/50353
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
ecryptfs utils
Vulnerable Versions:
45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 21st, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.