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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842121
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2524-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ecryptfs-utils' package(s) announced via the USN-2524-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ecryptfs-utils' package(s) announced via the USN-2524-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Sylvain Pelissier discovered that eCryptfs did not generate a random salt when
encrypting the mount passphrase with the login password. An attacker could use
this issue to discover the login password used to protect the mount passphrase
and gain unintended access to the encrypted files.

Affected Software/OS:
'ecryptfs-utils' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-9687
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/906550
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/10/16
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/17/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/28/3
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0291 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2524-1
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