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CVE-2020-13881

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: Jun 06, 2020 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13881
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/532.html

In support.c in pam_tacplus 1.3.8 through 1.5.1, the TACACS+ shared secret gets logged via syslog if the DEBUG loglevel and journald are used.

Weakness

The product writes sensitive information to a log file.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Pam_tacplusPam_tacplus_project1.3.8 (including)1.5.1 (including)
Libpam-tacplusUbuntubionic*
Libpam-tacplusUbuntueoan*
Libpam-tacplusUbuntuesm-apps/bionic*
Libpam-tacplusUbuntuesm-apps/focal*
Libpam-tacplusUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
Libpam-tacplusUbuntufocal*
Libpam-tacplusUbuntugroovy*
Libpam-tacplusUbuntuhirsute*
Libpam-tacplusUbuntuimpish*
Libpam-tacplusUbuntukinetic*
Libpam-tacplusUbuntulunar*
Libpam-tacplusUbuntumantic*
Libpam-tacplusUbuntutrusty*
Libpam-tacplusUbuntuxenial*

Potential Mitigations

References

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