CVE-2015-3171 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

sosreport 3.2 uses weak permissions for generated sosreport archives, which allows local users with access to /var/tmp/ to obtain sensitive information by reading the contents of the archive.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sos Project	Sos	3.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218658Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/sosreport/sos/commit/d7759d3ddae5fe99a340c88a1d370d65cfa73fd6Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218658Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/sosreport/sos/commit/d7759d3ddae5fe99a340c88a1d370d65cfa73fd6Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-3171?

CVE-2015-3171 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). sosreport 3.2 uses weak permissions for generated sosreport archives, which allows local users with access to /var/tmp/ to obtain sensitive information by reading the contents of the archive.

How severe is CVE-2015-3171?

CVE-2015-3171 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-3171?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sos Project Sos.