ecryptfs-utils: default salt is used for wrapping passphrase
Published Mar 16, 2015
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.18%
Description
eCryptfs 104 and earlier uses a default salt to encrypt the mount passphrase, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain user passwords via a brute force attack.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 104
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ecryptfs-utils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ecryptfs-utils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ecryptfs-utils
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ecryptfs-utils | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ecryptfs-utils | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ecryptfs-utils | Will not fix | n/a |
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:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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 1, 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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.18% (0.02180) | 81.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.18% (0.02180) | 79.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.52% (0.00521) | 64.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.71% (0.01710) | 70.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.52% (0.00521) | 64.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00329) | 71.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00323) | 69.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00323) | 65.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/10/16 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/17/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/28/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2524-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9687 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/906550 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1193091 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9687
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9687
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/10/16 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/17/7 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/28/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2524-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9687 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/906550 | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1193091 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9687 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9687 |
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