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CVE-2012-2389
Published: Jun 21, 2012
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
hostapd 0.7.3, and possibly other versions before 1.0, uses 0644 permissions for /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information such as credentials.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=824660
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[oss-security] 20120523 Re: CVE request(?): hostapd: improper file permissions of hostapd's config leaks credentials
mailing-list
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[oss-security] 20120523 Re: CVE request(?): hostapd: improper file permissions of hostapd's config leaks credentials
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
MDVSA-2012:168
vendor-advisory
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FEDORA-2012-8611
vendor-advisory
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https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740964
x_refsource_MISC
[oss-security] 20120523 CVE request(?): hostapd: improper file permissions of hostapd's config leaks credentials
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
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