snap in powerpc-utils 1.2.20 produces an archive with fstab and yaboot.conf files…
Priority LOW 26CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
snap in powerpc-utils 1.2.20 produces an archive with fstab and yaboot.conf files potentially containing cleartext passwords, and lacks a warning about reviewing this archive to detect included passwords, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to a technical-support data stream.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01826 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:powerpc-utils_project:powerpc-utils:1.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.20 | Vulnerable | Powerpc-utils Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:powerpc-utils_project:powerpc-utils:1.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.20 Vulnerable ·Powerpc-utils Project
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:0384 Released 2015-03-05 · Red Hat rating Lowpowerpc-utils security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) powerpc-utils-1.2.24-7.el7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0384 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-4040
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c7rv-hg7f-px75
References
More Powerpc-utils Project Powerpc-utils vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-06780 scripts/amsvis/powerpcAMS/amsnet.py in powerpc-utils-python uses the pickle Python module… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2014-4040 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-4040 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c7rv-hg7f-px75 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-4040 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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