CVE-2018-14348: Infoleak
First published: Thu Aug 02 2018(Updated: )
libcgroup up to and including 0.41 creates /var/log/cgred with mode 0666 regardless of the configured umask, leading to disclosure of information.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE Libcgroup | <=0.41 | |
| Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Red Hat Fedora | =28 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-08/msg00023.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2047
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1100365
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00019.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3VH333EONOEEGKOLHHFXCJYHCYMHJ4KK/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/libcg/libcg/ci/0d88b73d189ea3440ccaab00418d6469f76fa590/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1611121
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-14348
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1611119
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3VH333EONOEEGKOLHHFXCJYHCYMHJ4KK/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-14348?
CVE-2018-14348 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential information disclosure.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14348?
To fix CVE-2018-14348, update libcgroup to a version later than 0.41 that addresses this permission issue.
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-14348?
CVE-2018-14348 affects libcgroup versions up to and including 0.41 on various Linux distributions including Debian 8.0 and Fedora 28.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-14348?
CVE-2018-14348 is a file permission vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to cgred log files.
What are the consequences of CVE-2018-14348?
The consequence of CVE-2018-14348 is that sensitive information may be exposed due to log files being world-readable and writable.
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