Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in rsyslog.com rsyslog

1) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU32407

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3243

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

rsyslog uses weak permissions for generating log files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in /var/log/cron.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

rsyslog: Rev.A1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog_com:rsyslog:Rev.A1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/18/12
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/20/3
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75298
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032885
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232826

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.