Vulnerability CVE-2012-2314

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-2314 (CCN-75555)

Assigned:

2012-05-10

Published:

2012-05-10

Updated:

2012-08-14

Summary:

The bootloader configuration module (pyanaconda/bootloader.py) in Anaconda uses 755 permissions for /etc/grub.d, which allows local users to obtain password hashes and conduct brute force password guessing attacks.

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:

2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.6 Low (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 Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Partial 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-2012-2314

Source: CCN
Type: Anaconda Web site
Anaconda

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=anaconda.git;a=commit;h=03ef13b625cc06873a924e0610340f8489fd92df

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2012-7579

Source: MLIST
Type: Patch
[oss-security] 20120504 CVE Request -- anaconda: Weak permissions by writing password configuration file in bootloader configuration module

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20120504 Re: CVE Request -- anaconda: Weak permissions by writing password configuration file in bootloader configuration module

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 83614
Anaconda pyanaconda/bootloader.py Insecure /etc/grub.d Local Password Hash Information Disclosure

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
53486

Source: CCN
Type: BID-53486
Anaconda Bootloader Configuration Module Insecure File Permission Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 819031
CVE-2012-2314 anaconda: Weak permissions by writing password configuration file in bootloader configuration module

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=819031

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
anaconda-info-disclosure(75555)

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:fedoraproject:anaconda:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

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