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.
Affected products
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n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.html ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/28/3 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/17/7 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/10/16 ↗
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/906550 ↗
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2524-1 ↗