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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3032-1
July 14, 2016
ecryptfs-utils vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 15.10
Summary:
eCryptfs could be made to expose sensitive information.
Software Description:
– ecryptfs-utils: eCryptfs cryptographic filesystem utilities
Details:
It was discovered that eCryptfs incorrectly configured the encrypted swap
partition for certain drive types. An attacker could use this issue to discover
sensitive information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
ecryptfs-utils 111-0ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 15.10:
ecryptfs-utils 108-0ubuntu1.2
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3032-1
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1597154
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/111-0ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/108-0ubuntu1.2
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