ecryptfs-utils: potential provided password disclosure in the process table
Published Nov 21, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.39%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- 45
- 46
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- 49
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- 53
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- 55
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- 61
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ecryptfs-utils-0:75-5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1307
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ecryptfs-utils-0:75-5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1307 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00386) | 30.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00386) | 30.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 11.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/mhalcrow/ecryptfs-utils.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=06de99afd53f03fe07eda0ad9d61ac6d5d4d9f53 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://osvdb.org/49334 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://osvdb.org/50353 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://osvdb.org/50354 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://osvdb.org/50355 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1307.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32382 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36552 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/23/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5188 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=472524 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46073 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/287908 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5188
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9607 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5188
Change history (0)
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