CVE-2015-8946
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CVE-2015-8946 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.10 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-Utils | <= 110 |
References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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