XBMC 13.0 uses world-readable permissions for .xbmc/userdata/sources.xml, which allows local users to obtain user names and passwords by reading this file.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xbmc | Xbmc | 13.0 (including) | 13.0 (including) |
| Xbmc | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Xbmc | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Xbmc | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Xbmc | Ubuntu | utopic | * |
| Xbmc | Ubuntu | vivid | * |
| Xbmc | Ubuntu | yakkety | * |
References
- http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/15198
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/20/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/20/5
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=747428
- http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/15198
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/20/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/20/5
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=747428