CVE - CVE-2012-2389

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-2389	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
hostapd 0.7.3, and possibly other versions before 1.0, uses 0644 permissions for /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information such as credentials.
References
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MISC:FEDORA-2012-8611 URL:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081983.html MISC:MDVSA-2012:168 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:168~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:[oss-security] 20120523 CVE request(?): hostapd: improper file permissions of hostapd's config leaks credentials URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/3 MISC:[oss-security] 20120523 Re: CVE request(?): hostapd: improper file permissions of hostapd's config leaks credentials URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/13 MISC:[oss-security] 20120523 Re: CVE request(?): hostapd: improper file permissions of hostapd's config leaks credentials URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/5 MISC:https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740964 URL:https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740964 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=824660 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=824660
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20120419	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20120419)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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