28278 : xbiff2 .xbiff2rc File Permission Weakness Information Disclosure
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2006-08-30

Description

Xbiff 2 contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered due to an error in the configuration routine which creates .xbiff2rc with file permissions set to 755, which will disclose user's POP or IMAP credentials resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Unknown

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

Linux-Kheops

Xbiff 2

1.9

References

Bugtraq ID: 19762
CVE ID: 2006-4493 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 21686
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-3417
Vendor URL: http://www.linux-kheops.com/pub/xbiff2/xbiff2GB.html

Credit

Thomas Wolff -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 2.1
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-09-01 | Disagree?

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