Description
authd sets weak permissions for /etc/ident.key, which allows local users to obtain the key by leveraging a race condition between the creation of the key, and the chmod to protect it.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2016-5950 | authd sets weak permissions for /etc/ident.key, which allows local users to obtain the key by leveraging a race condition between the creation of the key, and the chmod to protect it. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:46:39.889Z
Reserved: 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-4982
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-07-17T13:18:06.093
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2016-4982
OpenCVE Enrichment
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