CVE-2015-8559

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2015-8559
The knife bootstrap command in chef Infra client before version 15.4.45 leaks the validator.pem private RSA key to /var/log/messages.

7.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/chef/chef/issues/3871 Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/14 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:chef:chef:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

28 Jun 2021, 12:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary The knife bootstrap command in chef leaks the validator.pem private RSA key to /var/log/messages. The knife bootstrap command in chef Infra client before version 15.4.45 leaks the validator.pem private RSA key to /var/log/messages.
Information

Published : 2017-09-21 14:29

Updated : 2021-06-28 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2015-8559

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8559

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8559

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Products Affected

chef

  • chef
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor