VDB
CVE-2016-6224
CVE-2016-6224
PUBLISHED
CVSS 3.299999952316284 LOW
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning on a (1) NVMe or (2) MMC drive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8946.
EPSS 0.37% · 28.9th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
3.299999952316284
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
0.37%
28.9th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | ecryptfs-utils | 0, 109-0ubuntu1, 111-0ubuntu1 |
Timeline
- Jul 22, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 21, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 13, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 5, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 28, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 11, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 5, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 28, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6224 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3032-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6224 third-party-advisory