CVE-2005-2214 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive information like passwords due to insecure file permissions in Debian's apt-setup.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2214?
CVE-2005-2214 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
apt-setup in Debian GNU/Linux installs the apt.conf file with insecure permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as passwords.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2214?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Debian Apt-Setup.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2214?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2214 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-2214 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2214 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2214, GHSA-f7f4-7h2h-h92r.