Red Hat Linux 7.1 Swap File information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Linux 7.1. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Swap File Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2001-0635. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Red Hat Linux 7.1 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Swap File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Red Hat Linux 7.1 sets insecure permissions on swap files created during installation, which can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges by reading sensitive information from the swap file, such as passwords.

The issue has been introduced in 04/16/2001. The weakness was published 05/03/2001 with Red Hat (Website). The advisory is shared at redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-0635. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 17 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6493), SecurityFocus (BID 2678†) and OSVDB (5564†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/16/2001 🔍
05/02/2001 +16 days 🔍
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05/03/2001 +0 days 🔍
08/14/2001 +103 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +968 days 🔍
07/07/2014 +3741 days 🔍
04/14/2019 +1742 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: redhat.com
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0635 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0635
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17185
X-Force: 6493
SecurityFocus: 2678 - RedHat Linux Swap File World Readable Permissions Vulnerability
OSVDB: 5564 - Red Hat Linux swap File Information Disclosure

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2014 01:04
Updated: 04/14/2019 18:42
Changes: 07/08/2014 01:04 (56), 04/14/2019 18:42 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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