CVE-2015-8559

The knife bootstrap command in chef Infra client before version 15.4.45 leaks the validator.pem private RSA key to /var/log/messages.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/chef/chef/issues/3871	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/14	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-infra-client-15-4-45-released/16081
https://github.com/chef/chef/pull/8885

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:chef:chef:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-09-21 07:29

Updated : 2021-06-28 05:15

NVD link : CVE-2015-8559

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8559

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Products Affected

chef

chef

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