CVE-2014-4040

powerpc-utils: snap creates archives with fstab and yaboot.conf which may expose certain passwords

Published Jun 17, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-3971 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:04 AM
Reserved
Jun 12, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 17, 2014, 3:55 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:09 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 13, 2014, 12:00 AM