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eCryptfs receives malicious-data fixes for Linux 7.3, some dating to 2006 debut
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The eCryptfs stacked cryptographic filesystem for the Linux kernel received multiple bug fixes addressing potential maliciously-crafted data vulnerabilities, some of which have existed since eCryptfs was introduced in 2006.
Systems relying on eCryptfs for transparent file encryption may have been exposed to exploitation vectors for nearly two decades. The long history of these vulnerabilities underscores the difficulty of securing cryptographic filesystem implementations and the value of ongoing kernel audit efforts.
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eCryptfs, a stacked cryptographic filesystem providing transparent file encryption in the Linux kernel, received multiple bug fixes targeting potential maliciously-crafted data.
Some of the vulnerabilities being fixed date back to eCryptfs's introduction in 2006.
The fixes are landing in the Linux 7.3 kernel.
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