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CVE-2008-5188

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

The (1) ecryptfs-setup-private, (2) ecryptfs-setup-confidential, and (3) ecryptfs-setup-pam-wrapped.sh scripts in ecryptfs-utils 45 through 61 in eCryptfs place cleartext passwords on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.

Key facts

CVSS score
7.2 (v2.0)
Severity
HIGH
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-255
EPSS score
0.4% (33th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2008-5166)
Published
November 21, 2008
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-5166 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • ecryptfs / ecryptfs utils
  • ecryptfs / ecryptfs utils
  • ecryptfs / ecryptfs utils
  • ecryptfs / ecryptfs utils
  • ecryptfs / ecryptfs utils
  • ecryptfs / ecryptfs utils
  • ecryptfs / ecryptfs utils
  • ecryptfs / ecryptfs utils
  • ecryptfs / ecryptfs utils
  • ecryptfs / ecryptfs utils
  • ecryptfs / ecryptfs utils
  • ecryptfs / ecryptfs utils
  • ecryptfs / ecryptfs utils
  • ecryptfs / ecryptfs utils
  • ecryptfs / ecryptfs utils
  • ecryptfs / ecryptfs utils

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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