Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information Affecting ceph package, versions <16.1.0-0ubuntu2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-CEPH-2786807
  • published27 Feb 2021
  • disclosed8 Jan 2021

Introduced: 8 Jan 2021

CVE-2020-25678  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-312  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 ceph to version 16.1.0-0ubuntu2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ceph package and not the ceph package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in ceph in versions prior to 16.y.z where ceph stores mgr module passwords in clear text. This can be found by searching the mgr logs for grafana and dashboard, with passwords visible.

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