libosinfo 1.5.0 allows local users to discover credentials by listing a process, because…
Priority LOW 34CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00431 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
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 · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libosinfo:libosinfo:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | Libosinfo |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 29 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 30 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:libosinfo:libosinfo:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Libosinfo
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2020:1051 Released 2020-03-31 · Red Hat rating Lowlibosinfo security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libosinfo-1.1.0-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libosinfo-devel-1.1.0-5.el7, libosinfo-vala-1.1.0-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libosinfo-1.1.0-5.el7, libosinfo-1.1.0-5.el7.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libosinfo-devel-1.1.0-5.el7, libosinfo-devel-1.1.0-5.el7.ppc, libosinfo-vala-1.1.0-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libosinfo-1.1.0-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libosinfo-devel-1.1.0-5.el7, libosinfo-vala-1.1.0-5.el7
- RHSA-2019:3387 Released 2019-11-05 · Red Hat rating Lowosinfo-db and libosinfo security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) gnome-boxes-3.28.5-7.el8, libosinfo-1.5.0-3.el8, osinfo-db-20190611-1.el8 +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3387 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1051 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1051 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1051 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1051 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1051 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1051 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-13313
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r27q-f33q-w6m3
References
Advisory 9
- https://libosinfo.org/download/
- https://gitlab.com/libosinfo/libosinfo/-/tags
- https://gitlab.com/libosinfo/libosinfo/blob/master/NEWS
- [oss-security] 20190708 CVE-2019-13313, CVE-2019-13314: password disclosure via command line arguments
- FEDORA-2019-e23aeac13e
- FEDORA-2019-4b8990e4d6
- FEDORA-2019-c9fbe3db9c
- FEDORA-2019-d2cde4761e
- RHSA-2019:3387
Sources
- CVE-2019-13313 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-13313 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r27q-f33q-w6m3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-13313 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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