CVE-2015-8559

Description

The knife bootstrap command in chef Infra client before version 15.4.45 leaks the validator.pem private RSA key to /var/log/messages.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.40%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/14 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/chef/chef/issues/3871 third party advisory patch
https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-infra-client-15-4-45-released/16081
https://github.com/chef/chef/pull/8885

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8559?
CVE-2015-8559 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8559?
To fix CVE-2015-8559, 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-2015-8559 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8559 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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