VDB-16854 · CVE-2001-0378 · XFDB 6586

readline up to 4.1 on OpenBSD History File privileges management

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A vulnerability was found in readline up to 4.1 on OpenBSD. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block of the component History File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

readline prior to 4.1, in OpenBSD 2.8 and earlier, creates history files with insecure permissions, which allows a local attacker to recover potentially sensitive information via readline history files.

The weakness was shared 03/18/2001 as not defined patch (Website). The advisory is available at ftp.openbsd.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-0378. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ftp.openbsd.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (6586).

Productinfo

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readline

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: ftp.openbsd.org

Timelineinfo

03/18/2001 🔍
06/27/2001 +101 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +1016 days 🔍
07/04/2014 +3738 days 🔍
04/08/2019 +1739 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ftp.openbsd.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2001-0378 (🔍)
X-Force: 6586 - OpenBSD readline library creates history files with unsafe permissions
OSVDB: 5680 - OpenBSD readline History File Disclosure

Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2014 16:39
Updated: 04/08/2019 11:24
Changes: 07/04/2014 16:39 (44), 04/08/2019 11:24 (11)
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