ecryptfs Ecryptfs Utils up to 53 ecryptfs-setup-pam-wrapped.sh credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in ecryptfs Ecryptfs Utils up to 53. Impacted is an unknown function of the file ecryptfs-setup-pam-wrapped.sh of the component ecryptfs. The manipulation results in credentials management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-5188. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in ecryptfs Ecryptfs Utils up to 53. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file ecryptfs-setup-pam-wrapped.sh of the component ecryptfs. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-255. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was presented 10/23/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at launchpad.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-5188 since 11/20/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1552 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43783 (CentOS 5 : ecryptfs-utils (CESA-2009:1307)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117021 (CentOS Security Update for eCryptfs (CESA-2009:1307)).

A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46073), Tenable (43783), OSVDB (49334†), Secunia (SA32382†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24549†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Credentials management
CWE: CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 43783
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 : ecryptfs-utils (CESA-2009:1307)
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OpenVAS ID: 880867
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for ecryptfs-utils CESA-2009:1307 centos5 i386
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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10/23/2008 🔍
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10/24/2008 +1 days 🔍
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11/20/2008 +26 days 🔍
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01/06/2010 +412 days 🔍
01/11/2010 +5 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +1891 days 🔍
05/25/2025 +3722 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: launchpad.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-5188 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5188
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45138

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X-Force: 46073
Secunia: 32382 - eCryptfs Utils "ecryptfs-setup-private" Password Disclosure Security Issue, Less Critical
OSVDB: 49334 - eCryptfs Utils ecryptfs-setup-private Process List Local Password Disclosure
Vulnerability Center: 24549 - eCryptfs Utils 45 - 61 Vulnerability Allows Local Attackers to Obtain Passwords, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/25/2025 05:01
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (64), 02/20/2017 08:16 (10), 08/03/2021 09:46 (3), 05/25/2025 05:01 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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