Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 16, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-9687
CVE-2014-9687
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.
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Affected products
16cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=104
- (no CPE)range: <= 104
- osv-coords14 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1
< 108-2.5+ 13 more
- (no CPE)range: < 108-2.5
- (no CPE)range: < 61-1.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 61-1.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 103-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 103-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 61-1.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 61-1.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 61-1.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 103-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 103-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 61-1.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 61-1.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 103-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 103-7.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/906550nvdExploit
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2524-1nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.htmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/10/16nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/17/7nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/28/3nvd
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