Description
Kafo before 0.3.17 and 0.4.x before 0.5.2, as used by Foreman, uses world-readable permissions for default_values.yaml, which allows local users to obtain passwords and other sensitive information by reading the file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | foreman-proxy | 1.6.0.30-1.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | mongodb +2 | 2.4.6-2.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-anyjson | 0.3.3-4.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-httplib2 | 0.6.0-6.el7sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-simplejson | 3.2.0-1.el7sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | rubygem-kafo | 0.6.4-2.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | rubygem-kafo_parsers | 0.0.3-2.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | v8 | 1:3.14.5.10-9.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | foreman +6 | 1.6.0.44-1.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | foreman-proxy | 1.6.0.30-1.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | katello | 1.5.0-30.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | mongodb +2 | 2.4.6-2.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-anyjson | 0.3.3-4.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-httplib2 | 0.6.0-6.el7sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-simplejson | 3.2.0-1.el7sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman | 0.1.1-16.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_tasks | 0.0.3-3.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-kafo | 0.6.4-2.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-kafo_parsers | 0.0.3-2.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | v8 | 1:3.14.5.10-9.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | kafo | < 0.3.17 | 0.3.17 | GHSA-hxvp-655x-xxqv |
| RubyGems | kafo | >= 0.4.0, < 0.5.2 | 0.5.2 | GHSA-hxvp-655x-xxqv |
Advisories 1
- RHEA-2014:1175 Red Hat Enhancement Advisory: Release of Satellite 6.0 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 7, 2026