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REDHAT-BUG-879094

First published: Thu Nov 22 2012(Updated: )

Aaron Weitekamp (aweiteka) reports: Description of problem: /etc/katello/secure/passphrase is world readable. File and directory should be secured. [root@qeblade40 ~]# ls -la /etc/katello/secure total 12 drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Nov 13 09:11 . drwxr-xr-x. 3 root root 4096 Nov 14 11:22 .. -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 65 Nov 13 09:11 passphrase [root@qeblade40 ~]# rpm -qf /etc/katello/secure katello-selinux-1.1.1-2.el6cf.noarch [root@qeblade40 ~]# rpm -qf /etc/katello/secure/passphrase file /etc/katello/secure/passphrase is not owned by any package Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 1.1 [root@qeblade40 ~]# rpm -qa |grep katello katello-cli-1.1.8-12.el6cf.noarch katello-1.1.12-22.el6cf.noarch katello-qpid-broker-key-pair-1.0-1.noarch katello-certs-tools-1.1.8-1.el6cf.noarch katello-candlepin-cert-key-pair-1.0-1.noarch katello-glue-pulp-1.1.12-22.el6cf.noarch katello-all-1.1.12-22.el6cf.noarch katello-cli-common-1.1.8-12.el6cf.noarch katello-glue-candlepin-1.1.12-22.el6cf.noarch katello-selinux-1.1.1-2.el6cf.noarch katello-qpid-client-key-pair-1.0-1.noarch katello-common-1.1.12-22.el6cf.noarch katello-configure-1.1.9-12.el6cf.noarch Steps to Reproduce: 1. `ls -la /etc/katello/secure` 2. `rpm -qf /etc/katello/secure` Actual results: File and directory are world readable

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Katello>=1.1.1<=1.1.12

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-879094?

    The severity of REDHAT-BUG-879094 is classified as a security vulnerability due to the world-readable permissions of sensitive passphrase files.

  • How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-879094?

    To fix REDHAT-BUG-879094, change the permissions of the /etc/katello/secure/passphrase file to restrict access only to authorized users.

  • What systems are affected by REDHAT-BUG-879094?

    REDHAT-BUG-879094 affects Katello versions from 1.1.1 to 1.1.12.

  • What is the impact of REDHAT-BUG-879094?

    The impact of REDHAT-BUG-879094 is that unauthorized users may gain access to sensitive passphrase information.

  • Who reported REDHAT-BUG-879094?

    REDHAT-BUG-879094 was reported by Aaron Weitekamp.

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