CVE-2014-9687 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00518.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ecryptfs	Ecryptfs-utils

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-9495	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.
Ubuntu USN	USN-2524-1	eCryptfs vulnerability

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.html
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
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2524-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/906550
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9687
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9687

History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00518}`	epss `{'score': 0.00521}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2015-03-16T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:55:04.224Z

Reserved: 2015-02-27T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-9687

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-03-16T14:59:00.067

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-9687

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-12-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-9687 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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