What is the severity of CVE-2008-2368?

CVE-2008-2368 has a high severity due to the potential exposure of plain text passwords stored in debug log files.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2368?

To fix CVE-2008-2368, users should upgrade to a patched version of Red Hat Certificate System that eliminates plain text password logging.

What causes CVE-2008-2368?

CVE-2008-2368 is caused by Red Hat Certificate System storing sensitive passwords in debug logs without proper encryption.

Who is affected by CVE-2008-2368?

Any local user with access to the debug log files of Red Hat Certificate System 7.2 is potentially affected by CVE-2008-2368.

What are the risks associated with CVE-2008-2368?

The risks associated with CVE-2008-2368 include unauthorized access to sensitive information, such as user credentials, by local users.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-2368

low

2.1

CWE

255

18/6/2008

20/1/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-2368

First published: Wed Jun 18 2008(Updated: )

It was discovered that Red Hat Certificate System may store plain text passwords in multiple debug log files (such as UserDirEnrollment password or RA wizard installer log). This problem allows any local user to extract plain text passwords from the Red Hat Certificate System debug log files.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Red Hat Certificate System	=7.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2368?
CVE-2008-2368 has a high severity due to the potential exposure of plain text passwords stored in debug log files.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2368?
To fix CVE-2008-2368, users should upgrade to a patched version of Red Hat Certificate System that eliminates plain text password logging.
What causes CVE-2008-2368?
CVE-2008-2368 is caused by Red Hat Certificate System storing sensitive passwords in debug logs without proper encryption.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-2368?
Any local user with access to the debug log files of Red Hat Certificate System 7.2 is potentially affected by CVE-2008-2368.
What are the risks associated with CVE-2008-2368?
The risks associated with CVE-2008-2368 include unauthorized access to sensitive information, such as user credentials, by local users.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2368?
CVE-2008-2368 has a high severity due to the potential exposure of plain text passwords stored in debug log files.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2368?
To fix CVE-2008-2368, users should upgrade to a patched version of Red Hat Certificate System that eliminates plain text password logging.
What causes CVE-2008-2368?
CVE-2008-2368 is caused by Red Hat Certificate System storing sensitive passwords in debug logs without proper encryption.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-2368?
Any local user with access to the debug log files of Red Hat Certificate System 7.2 is potentially affected by CVE-2008-2368.
What are the risks associated with CVE-2008-2368?
The risks associated with CVE-2008-2368 include unauthorized access to sensitive information, such as user credentials, by local users.