Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource Affecting python-rhsm package, versions <0:1.18.6-1.el6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.43% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-PYTHONRHSM-1511214
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 May 2016

Introduced: 25 May 2016

CVE-2016-4455  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-732  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 python-rhsm to version 0:1.18.6-1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:0698.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-rhsm package and not the python-rhsm package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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