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CVE-2010-3073

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Description

SSL_Cipher.cpp in EncFS before 1.7.0 does not properly handle integer data sizes when constructing headers intended for randomization of initialization vectors, which makes it easier for local users to obtain sensitive information by defeating cryptographic protection mechanisms.

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2010-3075

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630460

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2414

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/8

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/06/1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/05/3

http://secunia.com/advisories/41478

http://secunia.com/advisories/41158

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00000.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047825.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047798.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047794.html

http://code.google.com/p/encfs/source/detail?r=59

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-08/0316.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2010-09-17

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00429

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