SB2021012638 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 update for gnome-settings-daemon
Published: January 26, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021012638
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14391)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in the GNOME Control Center in the way it handles credentials passed from Red Hat Customer Portal. When a user registers a system through the GNOME Settings User Interface, the user's credentials are passed as an argument to gnome-settings-daemon helper, making it readable by an unprivileged local user.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.