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CVE-2019-13313

libosinfo 1.5.0 allows local users to discover credentials by listing a process, because credentials are passed to osinfo-install-script via the command line.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from libosinfo, from fedoraproject, from redhat and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-07-05T14:15:11.467

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:24:41.297

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	libosinfo	libosinfo	1.5.0	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	29	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	30	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	8.1	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	8.2	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	8.4	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	8.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	8.2	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	8.4	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	8.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_tus	8.2	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_tus	8.4	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_tus	8.6	Yes

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/08/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3387 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://gitlab.com/libosinfo/libosinfo/-/tags Release Notes, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://gitlab.com/libosinfo/libosinfo/blob/master/NEWS Release Notes, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://libosinfo.org/download/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AZU4IPPIR73NYC6E733QR26O5ZI6MMKJ/ ([email protected])
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EEZUZKC6YK4E3NXM7XKZOXY5X5PJSPIR/ ([email protected])
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G4AD73NGYBV7GYT4LFC3TC7AYBWOJTG4/ ([email protected])
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HT44EYZZQFTK7XM6GKCYC4WUE7HYZVXM/ ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libosinfo/2019-July/msg00026.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/08/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3387 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://gitlab.com/libosinfo/libosinfo/-/tags Release Notes, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://gitlab.com/libosinfo/libosinfo/blob/master/NEWS Release Notes, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://libosinfo.org/download/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AZU4IPPIR73NYC6E733QR26O5ZI6MMKJ/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EEZUZKC6YK4E3NXM7XKZOXY5X5PJSPIR/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G4AD73NGYBV7GYT4LFC3TC7AYBWOJTG4/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HT44EYZZQFTK7XM6GKCYC4WUE7HYZVXM/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libosinfo/2019-July/msg00026.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For libosinfo's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.