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CVE-2017-9271

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: Mar 01, 2018 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
3.3
LOW
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
2.1 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9271
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/532.html

The commandline package update tool zypper writes HTTP proxy credentials into its logfile, allowing local attackers to gain access to proxies used.

Weakness

The product writes sensitive information to a log file.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
ZypperOpensuse- (including)- (including)
ZypperUbuntufocal*
ZypperUbuntuhirsute*
ZypperUbuntuimpish*
ZypperUbuntukinetic*
ZypperUbuntulunar*
ZypperUbuntumantic*
ZypperUbuntuoracular*
ZypperUbuntuplucky*
ZypperUbuntutrusty*
ZypperUbuntuxenial*

Potential Mitigations

References

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