17620 : Dominion SX /etc/shadow Permission Weakness Hashed Password Disclosure
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Disclosure

Jun 29, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jun 29, 2005

Solution

Unknown

Description

Dominion SX contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is due to the /etc/shadow file having world-readable permissions by default, which will disclose the root user's password hash resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Raritan has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Raritan Computer Inc.

Dominion SX

2.2.11

References

Bugtraq ID: 14084
Related OSVDB ID: 17621
Secunia Advisory ID: 15853
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-06/0248.html
CVE ID: 2005-2136 (see also: NVD)
Vendor Specific Solution URL: http://www.raritan.com/support/sup_upgrades.aspx
Vendor URL: http://www.raritan.com/products/

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Dirk Wetter -

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