CVE-2013-4285 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive credentials from system memory due to improper clearing in the Gentoo PAM S/Key module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-4285?
CVE-2013-4285 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Apr 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A certain Gentoo patch for the PAM S/Key module does not properly clear credentials from memory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading system memory.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4285?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dkorunic Pam S\/Key.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4285?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4285 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-4285 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4285 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2cr-jgg8-wv9w.