CVE-2010-2241

Description

The (1) setup-ds.pl and (2) setup-ds-admin.pl setup scripts for Red Hat Directory Server 8 before 8.2 use world-readable permissions when creating cache files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information including passwords for Directory and Administration Server administrative accounts.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024281 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/66962 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=608032
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0590.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40811 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2241?
CVE-2010-2241 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2241?
To fix CVE-2010-2241, 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-2010-2241 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-2241 is being actively exploited. 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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