Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-5686 (CCN-38353)

Assigned:2007-10-12
Published:2007-10-12
Updated:2018-10-15
Summary:initscripts in rPath Linux 1 sets insecure permissions for the /var/log/btmp file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information regarding authentication attempts.
Note: because sshd detects the insecure permissions and does not log certain events, this also prevents sshd from logging failed authentication attempts by remote attackers.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-5686

Source: CCN
Type: SA27215
rPath initscripts Incorrect /var/log/btmp Permissions

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
27215

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 40746
rPath initscripts /var/log/btmp Local Information Disclosure

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20071011 rPSA-2007-0214-1 initscripts

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20071026 FLEA-2007-0060-1 initscripts

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
26048

Source: CCN
Type: BID-26048
rPath Linux Initscripts /VAR/LOG/BTMP File Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-3474

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
rpath-initscripts-information-disclosure(38353)

Source: CCN
Type: RPL-1825
/var/log/btmp permissions too liberal for OpenSSH

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1825

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:rpath:rpath_linux:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:rpath:rpath_linux:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    rpath rpath linux 1
    rpath rpath linux 1