CVE-2016-3696

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2016-3696  

It was found that the private CA key was created in a directory that is world-readable for a small amount of time. A local user could possibly use this flaw to gain access to the private key information in the file.

It was found that the private CA key was created in a directory that is world-readable for a small amount of time. A local user could possibly use this flaw to gain access to the private key information in the file.

Find out more about CVE-2016-3696 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score 1.9
Base Metrics AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None

CVSS v3 metrics

CVSS3 Base Score 6.5
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None

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Red Hat Security Errata

Platform Errata Release Date
Red Hat Satellite 6.3 (pulp) RHSA-2018:0336 2018-02-21
Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.3 (pulp) RHSA-2018:0336 2018-02-21

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Satellite 6 pulp Will not fix

Acknowledgements

Red Hat would like to thank Sander Bos for reporting this issue.