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[Bug 290983] Re: ~/Private: one file visible/readable when not mounted

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From: lnx <nw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:12:52 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 290983 <290983@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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I have reinstalled the system and did some further testing. It seems you are right and the visible file presumably has been added while the directory has not been mounted. 
Sorry.

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~/Private: one file visible/readable when not mounted
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/290983
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Status in “ecryptfs-utils” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete

Bug description:
I am using the latest 8.10.
When the user with a private directory is not logged in, root can have a look in the Private directory and see exactly one file in clear:

lrwxrwxrwx 1 norbert norbert     28 2008-10-15 23:19 THIS DIRECTORY HAS BEEN UNMOUNTED TO PROTECT YOUR DATA --  Run mount.ecryptfs_private to mount again -> /sbin/mount.ecryptfs_private
-rw------- 1 norbert norbert 421581 2008-10-15 22:15 x.png.nc


Here the file x.png.nc is the one. 
This file can be extracted and viewed.

Regarding the nature of this directory, I regard this problem as security relevant.