Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-1439 (CCN-59114)

Assigned:2010-06-01
Published:2010-06-01
Updated:2017-09-19
Summary:yum-rhn-plugin in Red Hat Network Client Tools (aka rhn-client-tools) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and Fedora uses world-readable permissions for the /var/spool/up2date/loginAuth.pkl file, which allows local users to access the Red Hat Network profile, and possibly prevent future security updates, by leveraging authentication data from this file.
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:N/I:L/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): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
2.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/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): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.6 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-1439

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2010-0449
Moderate: rhn-client-tools security update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
39996

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1024049
Red Hat Network Client Tools Lets Local Users Obtain RHN Access Password

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1024049

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
65063

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 65063
Red Hat Linux rhn-client-tools /var/spool/up2date/loginAuth.pkl Insecure File Permissions

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2010:0449

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
40492

Source: CCN
Type: BID-40492
Red Hat Client Tools 'loginAuth.pkl' Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2010-1311

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 585386
CVE-2010-1439 rhn-client-tools: authorized information disclosure

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=585386

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
redhat-clienttools-loginauth-security-bypass(59114)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
redhat-clienttools-loginauth-security-bypass(59114)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9232

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhn-client-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:yum-rhn-plugin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:ga:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23151
    P
    		ELSA-2010:0449: rhn-client-tools security update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21382
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0449: rhn-client-tools security update (Moderate)
    2014-02-24
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9232
    V
    		yum-rhn-plugin in Red Hat Network Client Tools (aka rhn-client-tools) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and Fedora uses world-readable permissions for the /var/spool/up2date/loginAuth.pkl file, which allows local users to access the Red Hat Network profile, and possibly prevent future security updates, by leveraging authentication data from this file.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20100449
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0449: rhn-client-tools security update (Moderate)
    2010-06-01
    BACK
    redhat rhn-client-tools *
    redhat yum-rhn-plugin *
    fedoraproject fedora *
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5 ga
    redhat enterprise linux 5.0