Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 9, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-1296
CVE-2009-1296
Description
The eCryptfs support utilities (ecryptfs-utils) 73-0ubuntu6.1 on Ubuntu 9.04 stores the mount passphrase in installation logs, which might allow local users to obtain access to the filesystem by reading the log files from disk. NOTE: the log files are only readable by root.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:ubuntu:73-oubuntu:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: = 73-0ubuntu6.1
Patches
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References
4- secunia.com/advisories/35383nvdVendor Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-783-1nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51191nvd
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