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Gentoo: GLSA 201101-07 Normal: Prewikka Password Disclosure

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Calendar Grey January 16, 2011
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo has issued a new vulnerability alert regarding Prewikka, revealing a flaw that could expose passwords to all users. Learn how to effectively mitigate this risk.
Due to a world-readable file, a local attacker can obtain the SQL database password used by Prewikka.

Summary

The permissions of the prewikka.conf file are set world readable.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo local access password disclosure normal prewikka

Resolution

All Prewikka users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/prewikka-0.9.14-r2"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since May 18, 2009 . It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2010-2058 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2058

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201101-07
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: Prewikka: password disclosure
Date: January 16, 2011
Bugs: #270056
ID: 201101-07

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo local access password disclosure normal prewikka

Synopsis

Due to a world-readable file, a local attacker can obtain the SQL database password used by Prewikka.

Background

Prewikka is a graphical front-end analysis console for the Prelude Hybrid IDS Framework.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-analyzer/prewikka < 0.9.14-r2 >= 0.9.14-r2

Impact

===== A local attacker could obtain the SQL database password used by Prewikka.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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