7.8
CWE
200
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-13313: Infoleak

First published: Fri Jul 05 2019(Updated: )

libosinfo 1.5.0 allows local users to discover credentials by listing a process, because credentials are passed to osinfo-install-script via the command line.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
libosinfo-l10n=1.5.0
Red Hat Fedora=29
Red Hat Fedora=30
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=8.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=8.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=8.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=8.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=8.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=8.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=8.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=8.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=8.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-13313?

    CVE-2019-13313 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-13313?

    To mitigate CVE-2019-13313, update libosinfo to version 1.5.1 or later.

  • What types of systems are affected by CVE-2019-13313?

    CVE-2019-13313 affects libosinfo version 1.5.0 and various Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions.

  • Can CVE-2019-13313 be exploited locally?

    Yes, CVE-2019-13313 can be exploited by local users to discover credentials.

  • What is the main issue with CVE-2019-13313?

    The main issue with CVE-2019-13313 is that credentials are exposed via command line arguments when executing osinfo-install-script.

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