CVE-2008-5188 json
The (1) ecryptfs-setup-private, (2) ecryptfs-setup-confidential, and (3) ecryptfs-setup-pam-wrapped.sh scripts in ecryptfs-utils 45 through…
published 2008-11-21 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5166
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The (1) ecryptfs-setup-private, (2) ecryptfs-setup-confidential, and (3) ecryptfs-setup-pam-wrapped.sh scripts in ecryptfs-utils 45 through 61 in eCryptfs place cleartext passwords on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
Patch / fix
- ecryptfs-utils Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 66-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5188
- ecryptfs-utils RHEL 5 75-5.el5
- ecryptfs-utils-gui RHEL 5 75-5.el5
red hat advisories RHSA-2009:1307
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-5188 updated cvss 2.1
ecryptfs-utils: potential provided password disclosure in the process table
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) ecryptfs-utils 75-5.el5, ecryptfs-utils-gui 75-5.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) ecryptfs-utils 75-5.el5, ecryptfs-utils-gui 75-5.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) ecryptfs-utils 75-5.el5, ecryptfs-utils-gui 75-5.el5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1307
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors
References
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2009-1307.html
vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/10/23/3
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/7
mailing-list
- launchpad.net /bugs/287908
- git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/mhalcrow/ecryptfs-utils.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=06de99afd53f03fe07eda0ad9d61ac6d5d4d9f53
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osvdb.org
/50355
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/4
mailing-list
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secunia.com
/advisories/32382
third-party-advisory
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osvdb.org
/50354
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/46073
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/49334
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/36552
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9607
vdb-entry, signature
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osvdb.org
/50353
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5188
- NVD CVE-2008-5188
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