Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2005-2104 is an older local information-disclosure issue in sysreport before 1.3.7. A local user could abuse temporary-directory handling through a symlink attack to access sensitive information produced by the tool. Business urgency depends on whether legacy systems still run the affected package and whether untrusted local users have access. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux systems that still include sysreport before 1.3.7. Risk is higher on multi-user hosts, shared administration systems, or environments where untrusted users can obtain local shell access. Treat this as a legacy hygiene and local-access risk, not an internet-facing emergency. Prioritize remediation where old Red Hat or Fedora systems have multiple local users or contain sensitive configuration data. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for sysreport and confirm installed versions.; Upgrade sysreport to 1.3.7 or a vendor-fixed package.; Apply relevant Red Hat or Fedora security advisories where applicable..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9411CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- sysreport-race-condition(21770)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=162978CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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