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CVE-2016-2121

Published: 31 October 2018

A permissions flaw was found in redis, which sets weak permissions on certain files and directories that could potentially contain sensitive information. A local, unprivileged user could possibly use this flaw to access unauthorized system information.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that Redis incorrectly handled permissions. A local unprivileged attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
redis
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic Not vulnerable

cosmic Not vulnerable

disco Not vulnerable

eoan Not vulnerable

focal Not vulnerable

precise Ignored
(end of life)
upstream Needs triage

xenial
Released (2:3.0.6-1ubuntu0.3)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
impish Not vulnerable

groovy Not vulnerable

jammy Not vulnerable

hirsute Not vulnerable

trusty
Released (2:2:2.8.4-2ubuntu0.2+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact None
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N