shadow-utils: possible password leak during passwd(1) change

A flaw was found in shadow-utils. When asking for a new password, shadow-utils asks the password twice. If the password fails on the second attempt, shadow-utils fails in cleaning the buffer used to store the first entry. This may allow an attacker with enough access to retrieve the password from...

RHEL 8 : shadow-utils (RHSA-2024:2577)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2024:2577 advisory. The shadow-utils packages include programs for converting UNIX password files to the shadow password format, as well as utilities for managing user a...

Fedora 40 : rpm-ostree (2024-589189d414)

The remote Fedora 40 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2024-589189d414 advisory. Securit fix for CVE-2024-2905 Backport fix for /etc/gshadow permissions ---- Backport patch to fix https://github.com/coreos/rpm-ostree/issues/4879...

CVE-2024-2905

A security vulnerability has been discovered within rpm-ostree, pertaining to the /etc/shadow file in default builds having the world-readable bit enabled. This issue arises from the default permissions being set at a higher level than recommended, potentially exposing sensitive authentication da...

AZL-42310 CVE-2024-2905 affecting package rpm-ostree for versions less than 2024.4-3

A security vulnerability has been discovered within rpm-ostree, pertaining to the /etc/shadow file in default builds having the world-readable bit enabled. This issue arises from the default permissions being set at a higher level than recommended, potentially exposing sensitive authentication da...

CVE-2024-2905 Rpm-ostree: world-readable /etc/shadow file

A security vulnerability has been discovered within rpm-ostree, pertaining to the /etc/shadow file in default builds having the world-readable bit enabled. This issue arises from the default permissions being set at a higher level than recommended, potentially exposing sensitive authentication da...

CVE-2024-2905 Rpm-ostree: world-readable /etc/shadow file

A security vulnerability has been discovered within rpm-ostree, pertaining to the /etc/shadow file in default builds having the world-readable bit enabled. This issue arises from the default permissions being set at a higher level than recommended, potentially exposing sensitive authentication da...

Backup fails with: "The system cannot find the file specified." or "The device is not ready."

Version Applicability This article does not list specific versions of Veeam products because the underlying issue stems from a problem with the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service and is independent of any Veeam product versions. As such, the issue can affect environments regardless of the Veeam...

Identity in the Shadows: Shedding Light on Cybersecurity's Unseen Threats

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations face an increasingly complex array of cybersecurity threats. The proliferation of cloud services and remote work arrangements has heightened the vulnerability of digital identities to exploitation, making it imperative for businesses to...

PT-2024-19422 · Hewlett Packard · Hpe Msa Storage

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: HPE MSA storage products affected versions not specified Description: A potential security issue has been identified in VSS Provider and CAPI Proxy software for certain HPE MSA storage products. This issue could be exploited to gain elevated...

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up 04/12/24

Account Takeover using Shadow Credentials The new release of Metasploit Framework includes a Shadow Credentials module added by smashery used for reliably taking over an Active Directory user account or computer, and letting future authentication to happen as that account. This can be chained wit...

Webinar: Learn How to Stop Hackers from Exploiting Hidden Identity Weaknesses

We all know passwords and firewalls are important, but what about the invisible threats lurking beneath the surface of your systems? Identity Threat Exposures ITEs are like secret tunnels for hackers – they make your security way more vulnerable than you think. Think of it like this:...

Updated xen packages fix security vulnerabilities

x86: shadow stack vs exceptions from emulation stubs. CVE-2023-46841 x86: Register File Data Sampling. CVE-2023-28746 GhostRace: Speculative Race Conditions. CVE-2024-2193...

MGASA-2024-0115 Updated xen packages fix security vulnerabilities

x86: shadow stack vs exceptions from emulation stubs. CVE-2023-46841 x86: Register File Data Sampling. CVE-2023-28746 GhostRace: Speculative Race Conditions. CVE-2024-2193...

Fedora 39 : rpm-ostree (2024-4afd3d38ae)

The remote Fedora 39 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2024-4afd3d38ae advisory. Backport fix for /etc/gshadow permissions Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Note tha...

The vulnerability of the shadow-utils package, related to incorrect authentication, allows a hacker to gain unauthorized access to user passwords.

The vulnerability of the shadow-utils package is related to the double password request and the lack of buffer memory cleanup. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to user passwords...

CVE-2024-2905

A security vulnerability has been discovered within rpm-ostree, pertaining to the /etc/shadow file in default builds having the world-readable bit enabled. This issue arises from the default permissions being set at a higher level than recommended, potentially exposing sensitive authentication da...

SUSE SLED15: xen / xen-devel / xen-doc-html / xen-libs / xen-libs-32bit / etc (SUSE-SU-2024:1102-1)

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLEDSAP15 / SLES15 / SLESSAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2024:1102-1 advisory. - CVE-2023-28746: Register File Data Sampling bsc1221332 - CVE-2024-2193: Fixed GhostRace, a...

ROS-20240409-07

A vulnerability in the shadow-utils package is related to requesting the password twice and not clearing the memory buffer. Exploitation of the vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain access to the device...

SUSE CVE-2023-52639

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: s390: vsie: fix race during shadow creation Right now it is possible to see gmap-private being zero in kvms390vsiegmapnotifier resulting in a crash. This is due to the fact that we add gmap-private == kvm after creation:...