CVE-2018-14650
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CVE-2018-14650 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. It was discovered that sos-collector does not properly set the default permissions of newly created files, making all files created by the tool readable by any local user. A local attacker may use this flaw by waiting for a legit user to run sos-collector and steal the collected data in the /var/tmp directory.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
It was discovered that sos-collector does not properly set the default permissions of newly created files, making all files created by the tool readable by any local user. A local attacker may use this flaw by waiting for a legit user to run sos-collector and steal the collected data in the /var/tmp directory.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sos-Collector Project | Sos-Collector | 1.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3663Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14650Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sosreport/sos-collector/commit/72058f9253e7ed8c7243e2ff76a16d97b03d65edExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3663Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14650Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sosreport/sos-collector/commit/72058f9253e7ed8c7243e2ff76a16d97b03d65edExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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