Information disclosure in Liferea

1) Incorrect default permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU79683

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2007-5751

CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions (0644) for the feedlist.opml backup file. A local user with access to the system can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Liferea: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:lwindolf:liferea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://osvdb.org/40649
https://secunia.com/advisories/27438
https://secunia.com/advisories/27491
https://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=550468
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26254
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=360641
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38156
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00021.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.