CVE-2009-1296

Publication date 9 June 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
ecryptfs-utils 9.04 jaunty
Fixed 73-0ubuntu6.1
8.10 intrepid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-783-1
    • eCryptfs vulnerability
    • 8 June 2009

Other references