Description
It was discovered that sos-collector does not properly set the default permissions of newly created files, making all files created by the tool readable by any local user. A local attacker may use this flaw by waiting for a legit user to run sos-collector and steal the collected data in the /var/tmp directory.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | sos-collector | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | sos-collector | 1.5-3.el7_6 | RHSA-2018:3663 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | sos-collector | 1.5-3.0.1.el7_6 | ELSA-2018-3663 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2018:3663 Red Hat Security Advisory: sos-collector security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- ELSA-2018-3663 Moderate: sos-collector security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 28, 2018