CVE-2014-9687
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.0
Description
eCryptfs 104 and earlier uses a default salt to encrypt the mount passphrase, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain user passwords via a brute force attack.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 103-4 |
| sid | Fixed | 103-4 |
| forky | Fixed | 103-4 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 103-4 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 103-4 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ecryptfs | ecryptfs-utils | {"endIncluding":"104"} | |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/10/16
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/17/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/28/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2524-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/906550
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9687
CWEs
CWE-255
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.