CVE-2010-3073

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2010-09-17 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-310

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.

Affected products

Arg0 Encfs: through 1.6.0; 1.4.0, 1.4.1, 1.4.1.1, 1.4.2, 1.5.0

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-08/0316.html
http://code.google.com/p/encfs/source/detail?r=59
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047794.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047798.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047825.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/41158
http://secunia.com/advisories/41478
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/05/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/06/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/8
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2414

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