CVE-2016-6224

Description

ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning on a (1) NVMe or (2) MMC drive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8946.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
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://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/1447282
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/1597154
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K5WWCVHDLRLZTYMXEIONYFHLYAXXLJW3/ vendor advisory
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/882

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6224?
CVE-2016-6224 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6224?
To fix CVE-2016-6224, 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-2016-6224 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6224 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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