CVE-2015-8559 json
The knife bootstrap command in chef Infra client before version 15.4.45 leaks the validator.pem private RSA key to /var/log/messages.
published 9y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-8438
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The knife bootstrap command in chef Infra client before version 15.4.45 leaks the validator.pem private RSA key to /var/log/messages.
Patch / fix
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1.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
- github.com /chef/chef/pull/8885
-
github.com
/chef/chef/issues/3871
patch, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/14
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- discourse.chef.io /t/chef-infra-client-15-4-45-released/16081
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-8559
- NVD CVE-2015-8559
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