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CVE-2008-5188

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2008-11-21 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Ecryptfs Ecryptfs Utils

Weakness Type

CWE-255

References