CVE-2019-13179

Public Exploit

Description

Calamares versions 3.1 through 3.2.10 copies a LUKS encryption keyfile from /crypto_keyfile.bin (mode 0600 owned by root) to /boot within a globally readable initramfs image with insecure permissions, which allows this originally protected file to be read by any user, thereby disclosing decryption keys for LUKS containers created with Full Disk Encryption.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.85% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory calamares.io Vendor Advisory calamares.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/1835096 third party advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/1835095 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://github.com/calamares/calamares/issues/1191 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1726542 issue tracking third party advisory
https://calamares.io/calamares-3.2.11-is-out/ vendor advisory
https://calamares.io/calamares-cve-2019/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Q57BOTBA2J5U4GVKUP7N2PD5H7B3BVUU/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R2ZDQRGBGRVRW5LPJWKUNS3M66LZ3KYC/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-13179?
CVE-2019-13179 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-13179?
To fix CVE-2019-13179, 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-2019-13179 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-13179 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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