CVE-2008-5188

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.

Published: 2008-11-20 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-5188 is rated Low Risk (39.7/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.39%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5188

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.09% 0.39% +0.29%
2 2026-03-18 0.04% 0.09% +0.05%
3 2025-03-30 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-5188

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 2.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-5188

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-5188

vendor priority summary link
debian low CVE-2008-5188 low priority: Debian including 1 source packages (ecryptfs-utils), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5188
redhat low — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5188
ubuntu low CVE-2008-5188 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (ecryptfs-utils), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, upstream): not-affected 3, DNE 1, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-5188

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-5188

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 45 cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs_utils:45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 46 cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs_utils:46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 47 cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs_utils:47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 48 cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs_utils:48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 49 cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs_utils:49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 50 cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs_utils:50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 51 cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs_utils:51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 53 cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs_utils:53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 54 cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs_utils:54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 55 cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs_utils:55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 56 cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs_utils:56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 57 cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs_utils:57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 58 cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs_utils:58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 59 cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs_utils:59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 60 cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs_utils:60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 61 cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs_utils:61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-5188

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