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CVE-2016-6224

Published: Jul 22, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
NVD MITRE
3.3CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

n/an/a
ecryptfs-utilsecryptfs
Mixed
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ecryptfsoss-projectOperating Systems
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/3
openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/2
openwall.com
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/1447282
bugs.launchpad.net
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Timeline

Published
Jul 22, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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