CVE-2015-3243
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
Description
rsyslog uses weak permissions for generating log files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in /var/log/cron.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
55%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | affected | |
| debian | bullseye | affected | |
| debian | forky | affected | |
| debian | sid | affected | |
| debian | trixie | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| rsyslog | rsyslog | - | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3243.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/18/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/20/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75298
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032885
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232826
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3243
CWEs
CWE-532
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.