CVE-2015-8946 describes a vulnerability in eCryptfs versions prior to 111, specifically affecting the ecryptfs-setup-swap utility when used with GPT partitioning and certain systemd versions. This flaw allows an unencrypted swap partition to activate during boot, potentially exposing sensitive information to local users. The vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 3.3 (Low), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a low impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
15.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
<= 110CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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