CVE-2016-4455
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-4455 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-04-14 18:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-02-12 23:21:00 UTC |
| Description | The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses weak permissions (755) for subscription-manager cache directories, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directories. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-264
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Subscription-manager | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Subscription Manager /var/lib/rhsm/ Permissions Let Local Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information on the Target System - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | MISC | access.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | MISC | access.redhat.com | |
| 1297493, 1297485: Restrict visibility of subscription-manager caches. · candlepin/subscription-manager@9dec31c · GitHub | CONFIRM | github.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| 1340525 – (CVE-2016-4455) CVE-2016-4455 subscription-manager: sensitive world readable files in /var/lib/rhsm/ | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Candlepin 'subscription-manager' CVE-2016-4455 Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE-2016-4455 - Red Hat Customer Portal | MISC | access.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| oss-security - CVE-2016-4455: subscription-manager: incorrect permisions in /var/lib/rhsm/ | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| subscription-manager/subscription-manager.spec at subscription-manager-1.17.7-1 · candlepin/subscription-manager · GitHub | CONFIRM | github.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.