ecryptfs-utils: ecryptfs-setup-swap improperly configures encrypted swap when using GPT partitioning on a NVMe or MMC drive
Published Jul 22, 2016
4.7
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.37%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 110
Configuration 2
- 14.04
- 15.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ecryptfs-utils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ecryptfs-utils
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ecryptfs-utils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ecryptfs-utils | Not affected | 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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:L/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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00373) | 28.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00376) | 29.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00099) | 25.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6224 Vendor Advisory
- https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/882 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/1597154 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/1447282 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1356828 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K5WWCVHDLRLZTYMXEIONYFHLYAXXLJW3/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6224
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6224
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6224 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/882 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/1597154 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/1447282 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1356828 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K5WWCVHDLRLZTYMXEIONYFHLYAXXLJW3/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6224 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6224 |
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