Red Hat Certificate Server configuration file information disclosure
| redhat-cs-configfile-info-disclosure (48021) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Red Hat Certificate Server could allow local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by insecure default file permissions on certain configuration files including password.conf. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain authentication credentials and other sensitive information.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.1 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 1.6 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system. See References.
References:
- Red Hat Bugzilla ¿ Bug 451998: CVE-2008-2367 Certificate System: insecure config file permissions.
- BID-33288: Red Hat Certificate System Multiple Local Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-2367: Red Hat Certificate System 7.2 uses world-readable permissions for password.conf and unspecified other configuration files, which allows local users to discover passwords by reading these files.
- RHSA-2009-0006: Moderate: rhpki security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2009-0007: Moderate: rhpki security and bug fix update
- SA33540: Red Hat Certificate Server Information Disclosure
- SECTRACK ID: 1021608: Red Hat Certificate Server Discloses Passwords to Local Users
- VUPEN/ADV-2009-0145: Red Hat Certificate System Local Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- RedHat Certificate Server 7.2
- RedHat Certificate Server 7.3
- RedHat Certificate System 7.2
- RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
Reported:
Jan 15, 2009
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