=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3032-1
July 14, 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 swap
partition for certain drive types. An attacker could use this issue to discover
sensitive information.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  ecryptfs-utils                  111-0ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 15.10:
  ecryptfs-utils                  108-0ubuntu1.2

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3032-1
  https://launchpad.net/bugs/1597154

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/111-0ubuntu1.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/108-0ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 3032-1: eCryptfs vulnerability

July 14, 2016
eCryptfs could be made to expose sensitive information.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: ecryptfs-utils 111-0ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 15.10: ecryptfs-utils 108-0ubuntu1.2 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3032-1

https://launchpad.net/bugs/1597154

Severity
July 14, 2016

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/111-0ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/108-0ubuntu1.2

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