PT-2016-4063 · Red Hat · Openshift Origin

Maxamillion · Published 2016-08-05 · Updated 2016-08-05 · CVE-2015-8945

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

1.9

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenShift Origin versions 1.1.6 and earlier

Description The issue improperly stores router credentials as environment variables in the pod when the --credentials option is used. This allows local users to obtain sensitive private key information by reading the systemd journal.

Recommendations For OpenShift Origin versions 1.1.6 and earlier, consider removing the --credentials option to prevent the storage of router credentials as environment variables, or restrict access to the systemd journal to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-255

Related Identifiers

CVE-2015-8945

Affected Products

Openshift Origin

References · 5

• https://github.com/openshift/origin/issues/3951 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8945 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/91776 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/10 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/9 · Note