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ecryptfs-utils: vulnerability history, versions and safety

ecryptfs-utils is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 28 vulnerabilities for it across 7 affected ranges, from Nov 2008 to Dec 2019. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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28 vulnerabilities recorded U28
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on ecryptfs-utils i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 20 Dec 2019. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 28 vulnerabilities on record across 11 years, none in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 28 over 11 years · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 20 Dec 2019 i
  • Highest CVSS 9.8 i
  • With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Vulert records these vulnerabilities by affected range rather than by individual release, so these are the ranges to check. Filter above to find the version you run.

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Affected range Vulnerabilities
up to 111-1 (exclusive) 2
up to 106-2 (exclusive) 2
up to 103-4 (exclusive) 2
up to 99-1 (exclusive) 2
up to 92-1 (exclusive) 16
up to 75-2 (exclusive) 2
up to 66-1 (exclusive) 2

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2008 2
  • 2009 2
  • 2012 2
  • 2014 12
  • 2015 2
  • 2016 4
  • 2019 4

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 28 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for ecryptfs-utils

The 5 most severe of 28 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in ecryptfs-utils: Group ID Mismanagement 9.8 critical 92-1 22 Apr 2019
Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in eCryptfs-utils: Inadequate Validation of Mount Destination Filesystem Types 8.4 high 106-2 22 Jan 2016
Privilege Escalation Risk in ecryptfs-utils: SUID Helper Vulnerability 7.8 high 99-1 20 Dec 2019
Sensitive Information Exposure in eCryptfs-utils: CVE-2015-8946 3.3 low 111-1 22 Jul 2016
Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in ecryptfs-utils: Improper Mountpoint Permission Checks N/A unrated 92-1 15 Feb 2014

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About ecryptfs-utils

Is ecryptfs-utils safe to use?

Vulert records 28 vulnerabilities for ecryptfs-utils in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 28 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does ecryptfs-utils have?

28 vulnerabilities are recorded for ecryptfs-utils in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 28 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new ecryptfs-utils vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for ecryptfs-utils in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 21 Nov 2008. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of ecryptfs-utils are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor ecryptfs-utils for upcoming vulnerabilities?

Upload the manifest or SBOM for your application at vulert.com/scanner and Vulert keeps checking the ecryptfs-utils version you actually run against new disclosures, then alerts you when one affects it. There is no installation and no source-code access required.