SB2015082418 - Credentials management in Fedoraproject Fedora
Published: August 24, 2015 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015082418
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Credentials management (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-6524)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The LDAPLoginModule implementation in the Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.10.1 allows wildcard operators in usernames, which allows remote attackers to obtain credentials via a brute force attack. NOTE: this identifier was SPLIT from CVE-2014-3612 per ADT2 due to different vulnerability types.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.