openshift-origin: Logging of private RSA keys into systemd journal
Published Aug 5, 2016
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.37%
Description
openshift-node in OpenShift Origin 1.1.6 and earlier improperly stores router credentials as envvars in the pod when the --credentials option is used, which allows local users to obtain sensitive private key information by reading the systemd journal.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00369) | 28.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00369) | 28.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00136) | 30.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 30.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 28.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 26.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/10 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListVDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91776 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8945 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1355733 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/openshift/origin/issues/3951 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8945
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8945
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/10 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListVDB Entry | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91776 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8945 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1355733 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/openshift/origin/issues/3951 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8945 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8945 |
Change history (0)
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