CVE-2015-8946
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs before 111 does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from...
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs before 111 does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning and certain versions of systemd, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
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 before 111 does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning and certain versions of systemd, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2015-8946- 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 ListNo score
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs before 111 does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning and certain versions of systemd, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2015-8946- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8802No score
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs before 111 does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning and certain versions of systemd, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2015-8802- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-75gv-98wv-gmx4
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs before 111 does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from...
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs before 111 does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning and certain versions of systemd, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-75gv-98wv-gmx4- 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
OSV
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs before 111 does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning and certain versions of systemd, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2015-8946- 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
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8946
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs before 111 does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning and certain versions of systemd, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8946- 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-2018:0336-1No 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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ecryptfs-utilsDebian:12 | before 111-1 | 111-1 |
ecryptfs-utilsDebian:13 | before 111-1 | 111-1 |
ecryptfs-utilsDebian:14 | before 111-1 | 111-1 |
ecryptfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 103-8.3.1 | 103-8.3.1 |
ecryptfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 103-8.3.1 | 103-8.3.1 |
ecryptfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 103-8.3.1 | 103-8.3.1 |
ecryptfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 103-8.3.1 | 103-8.3.1 |
ecryptfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 103-8.3.1 | 103-8.3.1 |
ecryptfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 103-8.3.1 | 103-8.3.1 |
ecryptfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 103-8.3.1 | 103-8.3.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-8946 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published July 22, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in ecryptfs-utils 111-1.