Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | udev security update |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2005:864 | First vendor Publication | 2005-12-20 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2005-12-20 |
| Severity (Vendor) | Important | Revision | 01 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 4.6 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| Problem Description: Updated udev packages that fix a security issue are now available. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 3. Problem description: The udev package contains an implementation of devfs in userspace using sysfs and /sbin/hotplug. Richard Cunningham discovered a flaw in the way udev sets permissions on various files in /dev/input. It may be possible for an authenticated attacker to gather sensitive data entered by a user at the console, such as passwords. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CVE-2005-3631 to this issue. All users of udev should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch and are not vulnerable to this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system. 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 174845 - CVE-2005-3631 /dev/input/* incorrect permissions |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-864.html |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-264 | Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10854 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10854 | ||
| Title: | udev does not properly set permissions on certain files in /dev/input, which allows local users to obtain sensitive data that is entered at the console, such as user passwords. | ||
| Description: | udev does not properly set permissions on certain files in /dev/input, which allows local users to obtain sensitive data that is entered at the console, such as user passwords. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2005-3631 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Os | 3 | |
| Os | 1 |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 22001 | Red Hat Linux udev /dev/input Permission Weakness Information Disclosure |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2006-07-05 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing a security update. File : centos_RHSA-2005-864.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-12-30 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-864.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 11:49:48 |
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