CVE-2010-2450 Information disclosure in n/a
Shibboleth SP generates world-readable private keys due to missing permission checks, allowing local attackers to read sensitive cryptographic material.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-2450?
CVE-2010-2450 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 7 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The keygen.sh script in Shibboleth SP 2.0 (located in /usr/local/etc/shibboleth by default) uses OpenSSL to create a DES private key which is placed in sp-key.pm. It relies on the root umask (default 22) instead of chmoding the resulting file itself, so the generated private key is world readable by default.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2450?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Shibboleth Service Provider.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2450?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2450 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-2450 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2450 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9cvv-j545-66mj.