CVE-2005-4683
PADL MigrationTools 46, when a failure occurs, stores contents of /etc/shadow in a world-readable /tmp/nis.$$.ldif file, and possibly other sensitive information in other temporary files, which are not properly managed by (1) migrate_all_online.sh, (2)…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
PADL MigrationTools 46, when a failure occurs, stores contents of /etc/shadow in a world-readable /tmp/nis.$$.ldif file, and possibly other sensitive information in other temporary files, which are not properly managed by (1) migrate_all_online.sh, (2) migrate_all_offline.sh, (3) migrate_all_netinfo_online.sh, (4) migrate_all_netinfo_offline.sh, (5) migrate_all_nis_online.sh, (6) migrate_all_nis_offline.sh, (7) migrate_all_nisplus_online.sh, and (8) migrate_all_nisplus_offline.sh.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- padl software/migrationtools
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=338920
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17530Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/20839
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2427
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42335
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=338920
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17530Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/20839
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2427
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42335
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.