CVE-2015-3248
Description
It was found that the "/var/lib/openhpi" directory provided by OpenHPI used world-writeable and world-readable permissions. A local user could use this flaw to view, modify, and delete OpenHPI-related data, or even fill up the storage device hosting the /var/lib directory.
Statement
This issue affects the version of openhpi as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. This issue has been rated as having Low security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.6 | 4.7 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | N/A |
| Access Complexity | Low | Medium | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | None | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Partial | None | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Partial | Complete | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality,Integrity
Technical Impact: Read Files or Directories; Modify Files or Directories
Acknowledgements
This issue was discovered by Marko Myllynen (Red Hat).
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