FreeBSD : FreeBSD -- Insecure default GELI keyfile permissions (0b65f297-600a-11e6-a6c3-14dae9d210b8)

low Nessus Plugin ID 92887

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The default permission set by bsdinstall(8) installer when configuring full disk encrypted ZFS is too open. Impact : A local attacker may be able to get a copy of the geli(8) provider's keyfile which is located at a fixed location.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?1aa37145

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 92887

File Name: freebsd_pkg_0b65f297600a11e6a6c314dae9d210b8.nasl

Version: 2.3

Type: local

Published: 8/12/2016

Updated: 1/4/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:freebsd, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Settings/ParanoidReport, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 8/11/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/7/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-1415

FreeBSD: SA-15:08.bsdinstall