CVE-2018-14650

sos-collector: incorrect permissions set on newly created files

Published Sep 27, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
It was discovered that sos-collector does not properly set the default permissions of newly created files, making all files created by the tool readable by any local user. A local attacker may use this flaw by waiting for a legit user to run sos-collector and steal the collected data in the /var/tmp directory.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-6548 It was discovered that sos-collector does not properly set the default permissions of newly created files, making all files created by the tool readable by any local user. A local attacker may use this flaw by waiting for a legit user to run sos-collector and steal the collected data in the /var/tmp directory.
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00046}

epss

{'score': 0.00045}