xfsprogs up to 3.2.3 Image Generator xfs_metadump information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in xfsprogs up to 3.2.3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function xfs_metadump of the component Image Generator. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2012-2150. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in xfsprogs up to 3.2.3. This affects the function xfs_metadump of the component Image Generator. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

xfs_metadump in xfsprogs before 3.2.4 does not properly obfuscate file data, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading a generated image.

The weakness was shared 08/25/2015 by Gabriel Vlasiu (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-2150 since 04/04/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85548 (Fedora 23 : xfsprogs-3.2.4-1.fc23 (2015-12380)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168348 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security update for xfsprogs (SUSE-SU-2015:2384-1)).

Upgrading to version 3.2.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (85548), SecurityFocus (BID 76013†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52602†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 85548
Nessus Name: Fedora 23 : xfsprogs-3.2.4-1.fc23 (2015-12380)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2015-622
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: xfsprogs 3.2.4

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04/04/2012 🔍
07/23/2015 +1205 days 🔍
07/23/2015 +0 days 🔍
08/25/2015 +33 days 🔍
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08/26/2015 +1 days 🔍
09/16/2015 +21 days 🔍
01/02/2025 +3396 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Researcher: Gabriel Vlasiu
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-2150 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2150
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77439
SecurityFocus: 76013 - xfsprogs Package CVE-2012-2150 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 52602 - Xfsprogs before 3.2.4 Remote Information Disclosure by Reading a Generated Image, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 08/26/2015 10:11
Updated: 01/02/2025 11:07
Changes: 08/26/2015 10:11 (54), 12/23/2017 13:11 (15), 06/13/2022 13:52 (3), 01/02/2025 11:07 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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