CVE-2015-8946

Summary

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.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/3
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/2
• https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/857
• https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/1447282
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/3
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/2
• https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/857
• https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/1447282
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1

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