CVE-2016-6224
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CVE-2016-6224 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-Utils | <= 110 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.10 |
References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1Third Party Advisory
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- Status
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