CVE-2010-3073 Weak cryptography in n/a
Local attackers can defeat cryptographic protections in EncFS to obtain sensitive information due to improper integer handling in IV construction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-3073?
CVE-2010-3073 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SSL_Cipher.cpp in EncFS before 1.7.0 does not properly handle integer data sizes when constructing headers intended for randomization of initialization vectors, which makes it easier for local users to obtain sensitive information by defeating cryptographic protection mechanisms.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3073?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Arg0 Encfs.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3073?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2010-3073 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3073 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3073, GHSA-gr5x-6f83-c4g4.