Information disclosure in Keepalived

CVE-2018-19046

keepalived 2.0.8 didn't check for existing plain files when writing data to a temporary file upon a call to PrintData or PrintStats. If a local attacker had previously created a file with the expected name (e.g., /tmp/keepalived.data or /t…

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.004 (29.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19046?
CVE-2018-19046 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Keepalived, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2018-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2018-19046?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.