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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2010-3073 EUVD-2010-3075GHSA-gr5x-6f83-c4g4

SSL_Cipher.cpp in EncFS before 1.7.0 does not properly handle integer data sizes when constructing headers intended for randomization of in…

Published Sep 17, 2010 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

Package: encfs Ecosystem: Debian

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.

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 ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 13 encfs 1.7.2-1 —
Debian 12 encfs 1.7.2-1 —

Public exploits

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Exploit-DB 1

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