Improper Input Validation Affecting python-cephfs package, versions <2:12.2.12-45.el7cp


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (54th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-PYTHONCEPHFS-4436937
  • published1 Nov 2021
  • disclosed10 Jan 2019

Introduced: 10 Jan 2019

CVE-2018-16889  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-312  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 python-cephfs to version 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:2538.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-cephfs package and not the python-cephfs package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Ceph does not properly sanitize encryption keys in debug logging for v4 auth. This results in the leaking of encryption key information in log files via plaintext. Versions up to v13.2.4 are vulnerable.