libstorage/libstorage-ng/yast-storage pwdf Password cleartext storage in a file or on disk
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A vulnerability was found in libstorage, libstorage-ng and yast-storage (version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file /tmp/libstorage-XXXXXX/pwdf. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext storage in a file or on disk vulnerability (Password). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-313. The product stores sensitive information in cleartext in a file, or on disk. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
libstorage, libstorage-ng, and yast-storage improperly store passphrases for encrypted storage devices in a temporary file on disk, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file, as demonstrated by /tmp/libstorage-XXXXXX/pwdf.
The weakness was released 09/26/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.opensuse.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-5746 since 06/23/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1555.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93712 (SUSE SLES11 Security Update : yast2-storage (SUSE-SU-2016:2353-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 169176 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for yast2-storage (SUSE-SU-2016:2353-1)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (93712) and SecurityFocus (BID 93169†).
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Name: PasswordClass: Cleartext storage in a file or on disk / Password
CWE: CWE-313 / CWE-312 / CWE-310
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Nessus ID: 93712
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES11 Security Update : yast2-storage (SUSE-SU-2016:2353-1)
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Patch: github.com
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06/23/2016 🔍06/29/2016 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: lists.opensuse.orgStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-5746 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 93169 - libstorage CVE-2016-5746 Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 09/27/2016 10:45 AMUpdated: 09/26/2024 05:21 AM
Changes: 09/27/2016 10:45 AM (52), 04/26/2019 03:04 PM (16), 09/21/2022 12:32 PM (3), 09/26/2024 05:21 AM (16)
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