CVE-2009-1296

Description

The eCryptfs support utilities (ecryptfs-utils) 73-0ubuntu6.1 on Ubuntu 9.04 stores the mount passphrase in installation logs, which might allow local users to obtain access to the filesystem by reading the log files from disk. NOTE: the log files are only readable by root.

Category

1.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/35383 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-783-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022347 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51191 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1296?
CVE-2009-1296 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1296?
To fix CVE-2009-1296, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1296 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-1296 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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