CVE-2010-3073

Description

SSL_Cipher.cpp in EncFS before 1.7.0 does not properly handle integer data sizes when constructing headers intended for randomization of initialization vectors, which makes it easier for local users to obtain sensitive information by defeating cryptographic protection mechanisms.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/41158 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630460
http://secunia.com/advisories/41478 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://code.google.com/p/encfs/source/detail?r=59
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047794.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047825.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-08/0316.html mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/05/3 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/8 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/06/1 mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2414 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047798.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3073?
CVE-2010-3073 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3073?
To fix CVE-2010-3073, 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-2010-3073 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-3073 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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