CVE-2015-3243
MEDIUMrsyslog - Sensitive Information Exposure via Weak Log File Permissions
Title source: llmDescription
rsyslog uses weak permissions for generating log files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in /var/log/cron.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75298
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032885
Mailing List, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/20/3
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232826
Mailing List, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/18/12
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0045
EPSS Percentile
35.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-532
Status
published
Products (1)
rsyslog/rsyslog
Published
Jul 25, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026