CVE-2008-5188
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-5188 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2008-11-21 02:30:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 45 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 46 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 47 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 48 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 49 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 50 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 51 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 53 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 54 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 55 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 56 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 57 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 58 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 59 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 60 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 61 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| osvdb.org/49334 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | osvdb.org | |
| Bug #287908 “ecryptfs-setup-private potentially exposes password...” : Bugs : “ecryptfs-utils” package : Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | launchpad.net | |
| osvdb.org/50353 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | osvdb.org | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE request for ecryptfs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE request for ecryptfs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| osvdb.org/50354 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | osvdb.org | |
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| osvdb.org/50355 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | osvdb.org | |
| eCryptfs Utils "ecryptfs-setup-private" Password Disclosure Security Issue - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| Red Hat update for ecryptfs-utils - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| git.kernel.org | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.kernel.org | |
| oss-security - CVE request for ecryptfs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| CONFIRM:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/mhalcrow/ecryptfs-utils.git;a=commit;h=06de99afd53f03fe07eda0ad9d61ac6d5d4d9f53 | MITRE | git.kernel.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.