CVE-2010-1149 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 12 Apr 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can discover encryption keys by reading udev database files due to improper export of device parameters in udisks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2010-1149?

CVE-2010-1149 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

probers/udisks-dm-export.c in udisks before 1.0.1 exports UDISKS_DM_TARGETS_PARAMS information to udev even for a crypt UDISKS_DM_TARGETS_TYPE, which allows local users to discover encryption keys by (1) running a certain udevadm command or (2) reading a certain file under /dev/.udev/db/.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1149?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freedesktop Udisks.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1149?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2010-1149 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1149 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5hh6-fqvm-v5v8.