CVE-2019-13179

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Summary

CVECVE-2019-13179
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-07-02 23:15:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 03:03:00 UTC
DescriptionCalamares versions 3.1 through 3.2.10 copies a LUKS encryption keyfile from /crypto_keyfile.bin (mode 0600 owned by root) to /boot within a globally readable initramfs image with insecure permissions, which allows this originally protected file to be read by any user, thereby disclosing decryption keys for LUKS containers created with Full Disk Encryption.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-522

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Calamares Calamares All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Bug #1835095 “Lubuntu initrd images leaking cryptographic secret...” : Bugs : calamares package : Ubuntu MISC bugs.launchpad.net Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 29 Update: calamares-3.2.11-1.fc29 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 30 Update: calamares-3.2.11-1.fc30 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org
Calamares Initramfs Weakness – Calamares – The universal installer framework CONFIRM calamares.io Vendor Advisory
1726542 – (CVE-2019-13179) CVE-2019-13179 calamares: incorrect permission leads to disclosure of decryption keys for LUKS container MISC bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 29 Update: calamares-3.2.11-1.fc29 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists lists.fedoraproject.org
Bug #1835096 “Unprivileged user can access LUKS keyfile” : Bugs : initramfs-tools package : Ubuntu MISC bugs.launchpad.net Third Party Advisory
Unsafe generation of initramfs during FDE · Issue #1191 · calamares/calamares · GitHub MISC github.com Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 30 Update: calamares-3.2.11-1.fc30 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists lists.fedoraproject.org
Calamares 3.2.11 released - Calamares CONFIRM calamares.io Vendor Advisory
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