CVE-2012-2389

Description

hostapd 0.7.3, and possibly other versions before 1.0, uses 0644 permissions for /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information such as credentials.

Category

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

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=824660
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/13 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/5 mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:168 vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081983.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740964
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/3 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2389?
CVE-2012-2389 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2389?
To fix CVE-2012-2389, 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-2012-2389 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-2389 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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