CVE-2006-6614

Public Exploit

Description

The save_log_local function in Fully Automatic Installation (FAI) 2.10.1, and possibly 3.1.2, when verbose mode is enabled, stores the root password hash in /var/log/fai/current/fai.log, whose file permissions allow it to be copied to other hosts when fai-savelog is called and allows attackers to obtain the hash.

1.9

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/23330	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30892	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4995	vdb entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=402644	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21579	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6614?: CVE-2006-6614 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6614?: To fix CVE-2006-6614, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-6614 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6614 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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