CVE-2014-4040 describes a vulnerability in powerpc-utils version 1.2.20, where the 'snap' utility creates archives containing sensitive files like fstab and yaboot.conf, which may include cleartext passwords, without providing a warning to the user. This oversight could allow remote attackers to gain sensitive information if they access technical support data streams containing these archives. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:powerpc-utils_project:powerpc-utils:1.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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