fkie_cve-2009-1296
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2009-06-09 20:30
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
The eCryptfs support utilities (ecryptfs-utils) 73-0ubuntu6.1 on Ubuntu 9.04 stores the mount passphrase in installation logs, which might allow local users to obtain access to the filesystem by reading the log files from disk. NOTE: the log files are only readable by root.
References
security@ubuntu.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35383Vendor Advisory
security@ubuntu.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022347
security@ubuntu.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-783-1Vendor Advisory
security@ubuntu.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51191
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35383Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022347
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-783-1Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51191
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ubuntu 73-oubuntu 6.1
ubuntu ubuntu 9.0.4


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      "value": "The eCryptfs support utilities (ecryptfs-utils) 73-0ubuntu6.1 on Ubuntu 9.04 stores the mount passphrase in installation logs, which might allow local users to obtain access to the filesystem by reading the log files from disk.  NOTE: the log files are only readable by root."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Las utilidades de soporte eCryptfs (ecryptfs-utils) 73-0ubuntu6.1 sobre Ubuntu v9.04, almacena almacena la \"passphrase\" de (frase clave) de montaje en los registros de instalaci\u00f3n, lo que podr\u00eda permitir a usuarios locales obtener acceso al sistema de ficheros mediante la lectura de los archivos de registro desde el disco. NOTA: los registros de archivos \u00fanicamente pueden ser le\u00eddos por el usuario root."
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2009-1296",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
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          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
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          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
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        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
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  "vendorComments": [
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      "comment": "Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of ecryptfs-utils as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.  eCryptfs encrypted home directories are not set up during the system installation, so theres no possibility for leaking encryption passwords to the installation log file.",
      "lastModified": "2009-06-10T00:00:00",
      "organization": "Red Hat"
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  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-200"
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      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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