CVE-2014-9687 Weak cryptography in n/a
Attackers can brute-force user passwords due to a default salt in eCryptfs mount passphrase encryption, compromising encrypted data.
- 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-2014-9687?
CVE-2014-9687 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Mar 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9687?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ecryptfs Ecryptfs-Utils.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9687?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2014-9687 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9687 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9687, GHSA-mc6q-88m2-653g, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9687, USN-2524-1.