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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ecryptfs-utils | 75-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | ecryptfs-utils | 75-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | ecryptfs-utils | 75-2 | — |
References
- 35383 third-party-advisory
- USN-783-1 vendor-advisory
- 1022347 vdb-entry
- ecryptfs-passphrase-info-disclosure(51191) vdb-entry