SuSE openSUSE 13.1 aaa_base Image Creation Configuration /etc/shadow Password information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SuSE openSUSE 13.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /etc/shadow of the component aaa_base Image Creation Configuration. This manipulation causes information disclosure (Password). This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-3713. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SuSE openSUSE 13.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file /etc/shadow of the component aaa_base Image Creation Configuration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Password). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The image creation configuration in aaa_base before 16.26.1 for openSUSE 13.1 KDE adds the root user to the "users" group when installing from a live image, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information and possibly have other unspecified impacts, as demonstrated by reading /etc/shadow.

The weakness was released 12/25/2013 as openSUSE-SU-2013:1955-1 as confirmed posting (Mailing List). The advisory is shared at lists.opensuse.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-3713 since 05/30/2013. An attack has to be approached locally. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue. The advisory points out:

On systems installed via the Live Media that /etc/shadow file was readable by the "users" group, which was not intended. (bnc#843230, CVE-2013-3713)

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74875 (openSUSE Security Update : aaa_base (openSUSE-SU-2013:1955-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks.

Applying the patch openSUSE-2013-1031 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The posting contains the following remark:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2013-1031

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90428), Tenable (74875), SecurityFocus (BID 64786†), OSVDB (102248†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-45075†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Name: Password
Class: Information disclosure / Password
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 74875
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : aaa_base (openSUSE-SU-2013:1955-1)
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Patch: openSUSE-2013-1031

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05/30/2013 🔍
12/25/2013 +209 days 🔍
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06/19/2014 +6 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: suse.com

Advisory: openSUSE-SU-2013:1955-1
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-3713 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-3713
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12001
X-Force: 90428
SecurityFocus: 64786 - openSUSE 'aaa_base' Package Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 102248
Vulnerability Center: 45075 - OpenSUSE 13.1 KDE Local Information Disclosure or Other Impact due to a Flaw in Image Creation, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 01/21/2014 09:35
Updated: 06/08/2021 13:44
Changes: 01/21/2014 09:35 (73), 05/31/2017 08:55 (3), 06/08/2021 13:44 (3)
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