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CVE-2008-5188

Date: November 20, 2008

The (1) ecryptfs-setup-private, (2) ecryptfs-setup-confidential, and (3) ecryptfs-setup-pam-wrapped.sh scripts in ecryptfs-utils 45 through 61 in eCryptfs place cleartext passwords on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.

Severity Score

Related Resources (17)

http://osvdb.org/50355
http://osvdb.org/50354
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/23/3
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1307.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32382
http://osvdb.org/50353
http://osvdb.org/49334
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5188
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/7
http://secunia.com/advisories/36552
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/4
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/mhalcrow/ecryptfs-utils.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=06de99afd53f03fe07eda0ad9d61ac6d5d4d9f53
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46073
https://launchpad.net/bugs/287908
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5188
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9607
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2008-5188

Severity Score

Weakness Type (CWE)

Credentials Management

CWE-255

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC): LOW
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): COMPLETE
Integrity (I): COMPLETE
Availability (A): COMPLETE
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