CVE-2014-0246
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
SOSreport stores the md5 hash of the GRUB bootloader password in an archive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the archive.
Find out more about CVE-2014-0246 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
This bug is not a security issue. For a detailed explanation, refer to: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101393#c5
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 4.3 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | None |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | sos | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | sos | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | sos | Will not fix |
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Dolev Farhi of F5 Networks for reporting this issue.CVE description copyright © 2017, The MITRE Corporation