CVE-2014-9687
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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.
Find out more about CVE-2014-9687 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | None |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ecryptfs-utils | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ecryptfs-utils | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ecryptfs-utils | Will not fix |
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