Name: CVE-2016-6224: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2016-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-6224, CWE-20, CVSS 3.3, EPSS 0.00057

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.3
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Suse	—	Upgrade ecryptfs-utils-32bitUpgrade ecryptfs-utils	Feb 4, 2018	Jul 22, 2016
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade ecryptfs-utils	Jul 1, 2017	Jul 14, 2016

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CVSS Details

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