Bug 911121 (CVE-2013-4217)

Summary: CVE-2013-4217 wimax (OSAL crypt module): By setting encrypted password writes unencrypted passwords to log files
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Florian Weimer <fweimer>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Red Hat Product Security <security-response-team>
Status: CLOSED EOL QA Contact:
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Version: unspecifiedCC: dcbw, jlieskov, jrusnack, rkhan
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Last Closed: 2015-02-17 16:48:20 UTC Type: Bug
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Bug Depends On: 995160    
Bug Blocks: 909233    

Description Florian Weimer 2013-02-14 12:40:11 UTC 
InfraStack/OSDependent/Linux/OSAL/Services/wimax_osal_crypt_services.c seems to write unencrypted passwords to the log file.
Comment 5 Jan Lieskovsky 2013-08-08 15:46:00 UTC 
A security flaw was found in the way OSAL crypt module of WiMAX, an user space daemon for the Intel 2400m Wireless WiMAX link, used to perform its internal encrypted password setting action (a failed attempt to set the encrypted password was logged into the WiMAX's log file with provided password logged in plaintext form). A local attacker could use this flaw to obtain sensitive information or conduct unauthorized actions on behalf of the user setting the encrypted password.
Comment 6 Jan Lieskovsky 2013-08-08 16:45:28 UTC 
Acknowledgements:

This issue was found by Florian Weimer of Red Hat Product Security Team.
Comment 7 Jan Lieskovsky 2013-08-08 16:47:45 UTC 
Created wimax tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 995160]
Comment 8 Jan Lieskovsky 2013-08-08 16:56:59 UTC 
CVE Request:
  http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/08/10
Comment 9 Jan Lieskovsky 2013-08-09 07:20:41 UTC 
The CVE identifier of CVE-2013-4217 has been assigned to this issue:
  http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/08/17
Comment 10 Florian Weimer 2015-02-17 16:48:20 UTC 
Only Fedora 19 shipped the wimax packages, and it is now EOL.