Description
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.
Published: 2015-03-16
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9495 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2524-1 eCryptfs vulnerability
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00518}

epss

{'score': 0.00521}


Subscriptions

Ecryptfs Ecryptfs-utils
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:55:04.224Z

Reserved: 2015-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-9687

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-03-16T14:59:00.067

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-9687

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-12-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-9687 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses