Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in opensuse zypper



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-9271
CWE-ID CWE-532
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 zypper
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU102829

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9271

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to commandline package update tool zypper writes HTTP proxy credentials into its logfile. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

zypper: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050625
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VP2DNHXEQFHXBCTSREPNR7BU4EX64SQG/
https://www.suse.com/de-de/security/cve/CVE-2017-9271/


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.



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