CVE-2014-4040

Description

snap in powerpc-utils 1.2.20 produces an archive with fstab and yaboot.conf files potentially containing cleartext passwords, and lacks a warning about reviewing this archive to detect included passwords, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to a technical-support data stream.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/17/1 mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0384.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4040?
CVE-2014-4040 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4040?
To fix CVE-2014-4040, 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-2014-4040 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-4040 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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