Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-4040
snap in powerpc-utils 1.2.20 produces an archive with fstab and yaboot.conf files potentially containing cleartext passwords, and lacks a warning about reviewing this archive to detect included passwords, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to a technical-support data stream.
Products affected by CVE-2014-4040
- cpe:2.3:a:powerpc-utils_project:powerpc-utils:1.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-4040
0.24%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 61 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-4040
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-4040
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-4040
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0384.html
RHSA-2015:0384 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/17/1
oss-security - Re: CVE request: multiple /tmp races in ppc64-diag
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