CVE-2011-3589 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive kernel crash dump files due to world-readable permissions, potentially exposing root SSH keys.
- 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-2011-3589?
CVE-2011-3589 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Feb 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Red Hat mkdumprd script for kexec-tools, as distributed in the kexec-tools 1.x before 1.102pre-154 and 2.x before 2.0.0-209 packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, uses world-readable permissions for vmcore files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by inspecting the file content, as demonstrated by a search for a root SSH key.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3589?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Kexec-Tools.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3589?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2011-3589 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3589 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r3g9-j8c8-9p7g.