CVE-2016-4455

Description

The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses weak permissions (755) for subscription-manager cache directories, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directories.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340525 patch vdb entry third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038083 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/5 patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93926 third party advisory vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2592.html vendor advisory third party advisory vdb entry
https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/commit/9dec31 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/blob/subscription-manager-1.17.7-1/subscription-manager.spec third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0698.html vendor advisory third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4455?
CVE-2016-4455 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4455?
To fix CVE-2016-4455, 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-2016-4455 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-4455 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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