
USN-3032-1: eCryptfs vulnerability
USN-3032-1: eCryptfs vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3032-1 14th July, 2016 ecryptfs-utils vulnerability 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 swappartition for certain drive types. An attacker could use this issue to discoversensitive information. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: ecryptfs-utils 111-0ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 15.10: ecryptfs-utils 108-0ubuntu1.2 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to makeall the necessary changes. References LP: 1597154 Source: USN-3032-1: eCryptfs vulnerability