CVE-2016-4455
LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: April 14, 2017 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:47 AM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendorEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux ServerEnterprise Linux Workstation
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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses weak permissions (755) for subscription-manager cache directories, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directories.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2592.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0698.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/5VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93926VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038083x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340525x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/blob/subscription-manager-1.17.7-1/subscription-manager.specx_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/commit/9dec31CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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