Debian Linux 3.1 File Permission save_log_local privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Debian Linux 3.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is the function save_log_local of the component File Permission. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-6614. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Debian Linux 3.1 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function save_log_local of the component File Permission. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The save_log_local function in Fully Automatic Installation (FAI) 2.10.1, and possibly 3.1.2, when verbose mode is enabled, stores the root password hash in /var/log/fai/current/fai.log, whose file permissions allow it to be copied to other hosts when fai-savelog is called and allows attackers to obtain the hash.

The weakness was released 12/17/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-6614 since 12/17/2006. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30892), SecurityFocus (BID 21579†) and Secunia (SA23330†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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12/12/2006 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3007 days 🔍
08/10/2018 +1247 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: debian.org

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-6614 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6614
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33901
X-Force: 30892 - Fully Automatic Installation (FAI) log file information disclosure
SecurityFocus: 21579 - Fully Automated Installation Administrator Hashed Password Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 23330 - FAI Exposure of Password Hashes, Less Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-4995

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 08/10/2018 06:51
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (53), 08/10/2018 06:51 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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