# CVE-2010-3074: SSL\_Cipher.cpp in EncFS before 1.7.0 uses an improper combination of an AES cipher and a CBC cipher mode for encrypted filesystems, which al

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-09-17 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SSL_Cipher.cpp in EncFS before 1.7.0 uses an improper combination of an AES cipher and a CBC cipher mode for encrypted filesystems, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a watermark attack.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/41158
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630460
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41478
- 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/047825.html
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=335938
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00000.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-08/0316.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/05/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/06/1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2414
- http://www.arg0.net/encfs
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047798.html

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