CVE-2008-4315 Information disclosure in n/a
The OpenPegasus CIM server fails to log failed authentication attempts, allowing remote attackers to perform password guessing attacks without detection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-4315?
CVE-2008-4315 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 27 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
tog-pegasus in OpenGroup Pegasus 2.7.0 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, Fedora 9, and Fedora 10 does not log failed authentication attempts to the OpenPegasus CIM server, which makes it easier for remote attackers to avoid detection of password guessing attacks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4315?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4315?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2008-4315 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4315 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-xwjw-7gc4-5h47.