CVE-2019-13179 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read LUKS decryption keys from initramfs images created by Calamares, compromising full disk encryption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-13179?
CVE-2019-13179 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Calamares versions 3.1 through 3.2.10 copies a LUKS encryption keyfile from /crypto_keyfile.bin (mode 0600 owned by root) to /boot within a globally readable initramfs image with insecure permissions, which allows this originally protected file to be read by any user, thereby disclosing decryption keys for LUKS containers created with Full Disk Encryption.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13179?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Calamares Calamares.
How do I fix CVE-2019-13179?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2019-13179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13179, GHSA-54g3-2jcp-vxc8, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13179.