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CVE-2018-14650 Details
Description
It was discovered that sos-collector does not properly set the default permissions of newly created files, making all files created by the tool readable by any local user. A local attacker may use this flaw by waiting for a legit user to run sos-collector and steal the collected data in the /var/tmp directory.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3663 | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14650 | CVE | Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/sosreport/sos-collector/commit/72058f9253e7ed8c7243e2ff76a16d97b03d65ed | CVE | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3663 | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14650 | [email protected] | Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/sosreport/sos-collector/commit/72058f9253e7ed8c7243e2ff76a16d97b03d65ed | [email protected] | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-276 | Incorrect Default Permissions | [email protected] |
| CWE-732 | Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| sos-collector project sos-collector | 1.4 |
CPE
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| redhat enterprise linux desktop | 7.0 |
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| redhat enterprise linux server | 7.0 |
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| redhat enterprise linux server aus | 7.6 |
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| redhat enterprise linux server eus | 7.6 |
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| redhat enterprise linux workstation | 7.0 |
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Change History
9 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Feb 13, 2023 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Feb 2, 2023 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 9, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 3, 2019 | CWE Remap | [email protected] |
| Jan 7, 2019 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Nov 27, 2018 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |