Red Hat livecd-tools before 13.4.4, 17.x before 17.17, 18.x before 18.16, and 19.x before 19.3, when a rootpw directive is not set in a Kickstart file, sets the root user password to empty, which allows local users to gain privileges.
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
---|---|---|---|
livecd-tools | lt | 13.4.4 | |
livecd-tools | ge | 17.0 | |
livecd-tools | lt | 17.17 | |
livecd-tools | ge | 18.0 | |
livecd-tools | lt | 18.16 | |
livecd-tools | ge | 19.0 | |
livecd-tools | lt | 19.3 |
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0849.html
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/2
www.securityfocus.com/bid/60119
aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/red-hat-and-other-third-party-public-amis-security-concern/
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=964299
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84488