CVE-2005-4683 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive password hashes from world-readable temporary files created during migration tool failures.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-4683?
CVE-2005-4683 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Feb 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PADL MigrationTools 46, when a failure occurs, stores contents of /etc/shadow in a world-readable /tmp/nis.$$.ldif file, and possibly other sensitive information in other temporary files, which are not properly managed by (1) migrate_all_online.sh, (2) migrate_all_offline.sh, (3) migrate_all_netinfo_online.sh, (4) migrate_all_netinfo_offline.sh, (5) migrate_all_nis_online.sh, (6) migrate_all_nis_offline.sh, (7) migrate_all_nisplus_online.sh, and (8) migrate_all_nisplus_offline.sh.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4683?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Padl Software Migrationtools.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4683?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2005-4683 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4683 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4683, GHSA-9gpc-v9qx-3jf7.