CVE-2015-8946

Description

ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs before 111 does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning and certain versions of systemd, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/3 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/2 mailing list
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/857
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/1447282
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8946?
CVE-2015-8946 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8946?
To fix CVE-2015-8946, 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-2015-8946 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8946 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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