CVE catalog

CVE-2008-5188

ecryptfs-utils: CVE-2008-5188

Severity: Medium
Published: Nov 21, 2008, 2:30:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.39% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	ecryptfs-utils	sid	`111-8`	fixed
Debian	ecryptfs-utils	forky	`111-8`	fixed
Debian	ecryptfs-utils	trixie	`111-8`	fixed
Debian	ecryptfs-utils	bookworm	`111-6`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	ecryptfs-utils	source	sid	`66-1`	low	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	ecryptfs-utils	source	forky	`66-1`	low	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	ecryptfs-utils	source	trixie	`66-1`	low	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	ecryptfs-utils	source	bookworm	`66-1`	low	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[ecryptfs-utils]Fixed
Details (2)
- 111-6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 66-1
  dsa · ecryptfs-utils · debian · bookworm; dsa · ecryptfs-utils · debian · 12
- 111-6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 66-1
  dsa · ecryptfs-utils · debian · bookworm; dsa · ecryptfs-utils · debian · 12
[libecryptfs1]Fixed
Source package: [ecryptfs-utils]
Details (2)
- 111-6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 66-1
  dsa · ecryptfs-utils · debian · bookworm; dsa · ecryptfs-utils · debian · 12
- 111-6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 66-1
  dsa · ecryptfs-utils · debian · bookworm; dsa · ecryptfs-utils · debian · 12
[libecryptfs-dev]Fixed
Source package: [ecryptfs-utils]
Details (2)
- 111-6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 66-1
  dsa · ecryptfs-utils · debian · bookworm; dsa · ecryptfs-utils · debian · 12
- 111-6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 66-1
  dsa · ecryptfs-utils · debian · bookworm; dsa · ecryptfs-utils · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[ecryptfs-utils]Fixed
Details (2)
- 111-8 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 66-1
  dsa · ecryptfs-utils · debian · 13
- 111-8 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 66-1
  dsa · ecryptfs-utils · debian · 13
[libecryptfs1]Fixed
Source package: [ecryptfs-utils]
Details (2)
- 111-8 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 66-1
  dsa · ecryptfs-utils · debian · 13
- 111-8 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 66-1
  dsa · ecryptfs-utils · debian · 13
[libecryptfs-dev]Fixed
Source package: [ecryptfs-utils]
Details (2)
- 111-8 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 66-1
  dsa · ecryptfs-utils · debian · 13
- 111-8 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 66-1
  dsa · ecryptfs-utils · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:23 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]