What is the severity of CVE-2004-1340?

CVE-2004-1340 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that allows local users to access sensitive information due to improper file permissions.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1340?

To fix CVE-2004-1340, set the permissions of pam_radius_auth.conf to restrict access and ensure it is not world-readable.

Which versions of Debian are affected by CVE-2004-1340?

CVE-2004-1340 affects Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 across various architectures including arm, m68k, ia-32, mips, ppc, and others.

What kind of sensitive information can be exposed by CVE-2004-1340?

CVE-2004-1340 can expose authentication credentials stored in the world-readable pam_radius_auth.conf file.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2004-1340?

The potential impacts of CVE-2004-1340 include unauthorized access to sensitive system information and compromised user accounts.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2004-1340

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

26/1/2005

29/1/2005

8/8/2024

CVE-2004-1340

First published: Wed Jan 26 2005(Updated: )

Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 installs the libpam-radius-auth package with the pam_radius_auth.conf set to be world-readable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Debian Linux	=3.0
Debian Linux	=3.0
Debian Linux	=3.0
Debian Linux	=3.0
Debian Linux	=3.0
Debian Linux	=3.0
Debian Linux	=3.0
Debian Linux	=3.0
Debian Linux	=3.0
Debian Linux	=3.0
Debian Linux	=3.0
Debian Linux	=3.0

Remedy

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-659

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1340?
CVE-2004-1340 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that allows local users to access sensitive information due to improper file permissions.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1340?
To fix CVE-2004-1340, set the permissions of pam_radius_auth.conf to restrict access and ensure it is not world-readable.
Which versions of Debian are affected by CVE-2004-1340?
CVE-2004-1340 affects Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 across various architectures including arm, m68k, ia-32, mips, ppc, and others.
What kind of sensitive information can be exposed by CVE-2004-1340?
CVE-2004-1340 can expose authentication credentials stored in the world-readable pam_radius_auth.conf file.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2004-1340?
The potential impacts of CVE-2004-1340 include unauthorized access to sensitive system information and compromised user accounts.

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