VDB-5914 · CVE-2012-0421 · 2012-08/msg00001

SUSE Manager up to 0.2.1 on Linux auditlog-keeper.conf information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SUSE Manager up to 0.2.1 on Linux. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /etc/auditlog-keeper.conf. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0421. There is no exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SUSE Manager up to 0.2.1 on Linux. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file /etc/auditlog-keeper.conf. 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, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The SUSE Audit Log Keeper daemon before 0.2.1-0.4.6.1 for SUSE Manager and Spacewalk uses world-readable permissions for /etc/auditlog-keeper.conf, which allows local users to obtain passwords by reading this file.

The weakness was shared 08/06/2012 as 2012-08/msg00001 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is available at lists.opensuse.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0421 since 01/09/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at OSVDB (84467†) and Secunia (SA50188†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

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SUSE Manager

Version

License

open-source

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

01/09/2012 🔍
08/06/2012 +210 days 🔍
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08/07/2012 +1 days 🔍
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08/13/2012 +5 days 🔍
04/29/2018 +2085 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2012-08/msg00001
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-0421 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0421
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5914
Secunia: 50188 - SUSE update for SUSE Manager, Not Critical
OSVDB: 84467

Entryinfo

Created: 08/13/2012 13:01
Updated: 04/29/2018 10:29
Changes: 08/13/2012 13:01 (51), 04/29/2018 10:29 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:2AD:103

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