CVE-2017-15104: Infoleak

Published Nov 6, 2017
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Updated

An access flaw was found in Heketi 5, where the heketi.json configuration file was world readable. An attacker having local access to the Heketi server could read plain-text passwords from the heketi.json file.

Other sources

It was discovered that sensitive information could be disclosed through world readable file heketi.json containing private keys in heketi 5.x and previous.

https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/3246991

Red Hat

Affected Software

2 affected components
Heketi Project Heketi=5.0.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0

Event History

Nov 6, 2017
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:53 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 18, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-15104?

CVE-2017-15104 is an access flaw in Heketi 5 where the heketi.json configuration file is world readable.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15104?

CVE-2017-15104 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

3

How does CVE-2017-15104 affect Heketi?

CVE-2017-15104 allows an attacker with local access to the Heketi server to read plain-text passwords from the heketi.json file.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-15104?

Heketi version 5.0.0 and Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0 are affected by CVE-2017-15104.

5

How can I fix CVE-2017-15104?

To fix CVE-2017-15104, you should ensure that the heketi.json configuration file is not world readable.

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