Vulnerability Description
sosreport in Red Hat sos 1.7 and earlier on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 produces an archive with an fstab file potentially containing cleartext passwords, and lacks a warning about reviewing this archive to detect included passwords, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to a technical-support data stream.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Redhat | Sos | <= 1.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 5 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/29/6
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/30/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2845-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1102633Vendor Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/29/6
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/30/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2845-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1102633Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-3925?
CVE-2014-3925 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). sosreport in Red Hat sos 1.7 and earlier on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 produces an archive with an fstab file potentially containing cleartext passwords, and lacks a warning about reviewing thi...
How severe is CVE-2014-3925?
CVE-2014-3925 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-3925?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Redhat Sos, Redhat Enterprise Linux.