CVE-2016-6224
low-risk
Published 2016-07-22
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.06% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
3
CVSS 3.3/10
Low
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (3)
References (14)
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity
13/34 · Low
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
9/34 · Low