CVE-2016-0929: Infoleak

Published Sep 18, 2016
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Updated

The metrics-collection component in RabbitMQ for Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) 1.6.x before 1.6.4 logs command lines of failed commands, which might allow context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the log data, as demonstrated by a syslog message that contains credentials from a command line.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Pivotal Software RabbitMQ=1.6.0
Pivotal Software RabbitMQ=1.6.1
Pivotal Software RabbitMQ=1.6.2
Pivotal Software RabbitMQ=1.6.3

Event History

Sep 18, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0929?

CVE-2016-0929 has a Medium severity rating due to its potential exposure of sensitive information through logs.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-0929?

To fix CVE-2016-0929, upgrade RabbitMQ for Pivotal Cloud Foundry to version 1.6.4 or later.

3

What are the affected versions of RabbitMQ in CVE-2016-0929?

CVE-2016-0929 affects RabbitMQ versions 1.6.0 through 1.6.3.

4

What type of information can be exposed by CVE-2016-0929?

CVE-2016-0929 may expose sensitive information including credentials through the logging of failed command lines.

5

Who can exploit CVE-2016-0929?

CVE-2016-0929 can potentially be exploited by context-dependent attackers with access to the log data.

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