CVE-2008-5188

N/A Unknown
Published: November 21, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/mhalcrow/ecryptfs-utils.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=06de99afd53f03fe07eda0ad9d61ac6d5d4d9f53
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/49334
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/50353
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/50354
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/50355
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1307.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32382
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/36552
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/23/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/4
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/7
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46073
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://launchpad.net/bugs/287908
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9607
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/mhalcrow/ecryptfs-utils.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=06de99afd53f03fe07eda0ad9d61ac6d5d4d9f53
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/49334
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/50353
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/50354
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/50355
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1307.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32382
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/36552
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/23/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46073
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://launchpad.net/bugs/287908
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9607
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
26th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-255

Affected Vendors

ecryptfs

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