Description
The RedCarpet /etc/ximian/rcd.conf configuration file in Novell Linux Desktop 9 and SUSE SLES 9 has world-readable permissions, which allows attackers to obtain the rc (RedCarpet) password.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20396
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435491/100/0/threaded
Scores
EPSS
0.0031
EPSS Percentile
54.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
suse/suse_linux
9.0 (2 CPE variants)
Published
Jun 01, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026