Red Hat livecd-tools before 13.4.4, 17.x before 17.17, 18.x before 18.16, and 19.x before 19.3, when a rootpw directive is not set in a Kickstart file, sets the root user password to empty, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livecd-tools | Redhat | * | 13.4.4 (excluding) |
| Livecd-tools | Redhat | 17.0 (including) | 17.17 (excluding) |
| Livecd-tools | Redhat | 18.0 (including) | 18.16 (excluding) |
| Livecd-tools | Redhat | 19.0 (including) | 19.3 (excluding) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | RedHat | * |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0849.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60119
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/red-hat-and-other-third-party-public-amis-security-concern/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=964299
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84488
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0849.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60119
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/red-hat-and-other-third-party-public-amis-security-concern/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=964299
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84488