CVE-2014-3462

Description

The ".encfs6.xml" configuration file in encfs before 1.7.5 allows remote attackers to access sensitive data by setting "blockMACBytes" to 0 and adding 8 to "blockMACRandBytes".

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.09% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00090.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/14/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1097537 issue tracking vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-09 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3462?
CVE-2014-3462 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3462?
To fix CVE-2014-3462, 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-2014-3462 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-3462 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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