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TI-2009-01231 Aliases CVE-2009-1296GHSA-wp7j-cfx2-2rxm

The eCryptfs support utilities (ecryptfs-utils) 73-0ubuntu6.1 on Ubuntu 9.04 stores the…

Priority LOW 10CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

The eCryptfs support utilities (ecryptfs-utils) 73-0ubuntu6.1 on Ubuntu 9.04 stores the mount passphrase in installation logs, which might allow local users to obtain access to the filesystem by reading the log files from disk. NOTE: the log files are only readable by root.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00293 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ubuntu:73-oubuntu:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableUbuntu
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.4VulnerableUbuntu
  • cpe:2.3:a:ubuntu:73-oubuntu:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.4 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1296
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wp7j-cfx2-2rxm

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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