Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in rsyslog (Alpine package)



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2015-3243
CWE-ID CWE-532
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 rsyslog (Alpine package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU32407

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3243

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

rsyslog uses weak permissions for generating log files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in /var/log/cron.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

rsyslog (Alpine package): 8.4.2-r0 - 8.4.2-r1

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=3cb5210cdac46fb8805d4028df16f5889f393a09
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=90863c29761cd2f011d501f1e404dd81a3e99be6
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ade70fae0f4b13cc9e97d18a31b87296c1374937


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.



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