CVE-2016-6224
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating...
CVE-2016-6224 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published July 14, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in ecryptfs-utils 103-8.3.1.
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning on a (1) NVMe or (2) MMC drive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8946.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning on a (1) NVMe or (2) MMC drive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8946.
- Record
CVE-2016-6224- CVSS 3.0
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning on a (1) NVMe or (2) MMC drive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8946.
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CVE-2016-6224- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-7155 No score
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning on a (1) NVMe or (2) MMC drive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8946.
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EUVD-2016-7155- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q38r-hcf4-gx69
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating...
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning on a (1) NVMe or (2) MMC drive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8946.
- Record
GHSA-q38r-hcf4-gx69- CVSS 3.0
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-6224
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning on a (1) NVMe or (2) MMC drive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8946.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6224- CVSS 3.0
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:0336-1 No score
Security update for ecryptfs-utils
This update for ecryptfs-utils fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2015-8946: ecryptfs-setup-swap improperly configures encrypted swap when using GPT partitioning (bsc#989121)
- CVE-2016-6224: ecryptfs-setup-swap improperly configures encrypted swap when using GPT partitioning on a NVMe or MMC drive (bsc#989122)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:0336-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3032-1 No score
ecryptfs-utils vulnerability
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.
- Record
USN-3032-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ecryptfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 |
before 103-8.3.1 | 103-8.3.1 |
ecryptfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 |
before 103-8.3.1 | 103-8.3.1 |
ecryptfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 |
before 103-8.3.1 | 103-8.3.1 |
ecryptfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 |
before 103-8.3.1 | 103-8.3.1 |
ecryptfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 |
before 103-8.3.1 | 103-8.3.1 |
ecryptfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 |
before 103-8.3.1 | 103-8.3.1 |
ecryptfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 |
before 103-8.3.1 | 103-8.3.1 |
ecryptfs-utilsUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 111-0ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 108-0ubuntu1109-0ubuntu1110-0ubuntu1111-0ubuntu1 |
111-0ubuntu1.1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/3
bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/1447282
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K5WWCVHDLRLZTYMXEIONYFHLYAXXLJW3
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bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/882
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6224
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q38r-hcf4-gx69
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180336-1
bugzilla.suse.com/989121
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6224
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6224