CVE-2004-0653 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read plaintext passwords from log files when the Kerberos client debug feature is enabled in Solaris 9.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-0653?
CVE-2004-0653 is a low-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 13 Jul 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Solaris 9, when configured as a Kerberos client with patch 112908-12 or 115168-03 and using pam_krb5 as an "auth" module with the debug feature enabled, records passwords in plaintext, which could allow local users to gain other user's passwords by reading log files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0653?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Solaris.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0653?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0653 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-0653 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0653 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wxgh-q2cx-wqqm.