# CVE-2018-16889: ceph: Ceph does not properly sanitize encryption keys in debug logging for v4 auth

CVE-2018-16889 is fixed in 31 products on 1 platform, first by ceph 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released January 27, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16889
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0054
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 27, 2019

## Description

Ceph does not properly sanitize encryption keys in debug logging for v4 auth. This results in the leaking of encryption key information in log files via plaintext. Versions up to v13.2.4 are vulnerable.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ceph Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [ceph 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ceph-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | ceph-base Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [ceph-base 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ceph-base-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | ceph-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [ceph-common 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ceph-common-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | ceph-fuse Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [ceph-fuse 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ceph-fuse-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | ceph-mds Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [ceph-mds 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ceph-mds-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | ceph-mgr Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [ceph-mgr 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ceph-mgr-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | ceph-mon Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [ceph-mon 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ceph-mon-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | ceph-osd Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [ceph-osd 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ceph-osd-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | ceph-resource-agents Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [ceph-resource-agents 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ceph-resource-agents-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | ceph-test Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [ceph-test 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ceph-test-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | libcephfs-java Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [libcephfs-java 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libcephfs-java-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | libcephfs-jni Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [libcephfs-jni 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libcephfs-jni-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | libcephfs2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [libcephfs2 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libcephfs2-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | librados2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [librados2 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-librados2-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | libradosstriper1 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [libradosstriper1 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libradosstriper1-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | librbd1 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [librbd1 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-librbd1-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | librgw2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [librgw2 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-librgw2-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | python-ceph Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [python-ceph 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-ceph-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | python-cephfs Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [python-cephfs 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-cephfs-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | python-rados Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [python-rados 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-rados-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | python-rbd Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [python-rbd 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-rbd-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | python-rgw Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [python-rgw 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-rgw-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | python3-ceph-argparse Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [python3-ceph-argparse 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python3-ceph-argparse-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | python3-cephfs Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [python3-cephfs 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python3-cephfs-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | python3-rados Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [python3-rados 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python3-rados-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | python3-rbd Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [python3-rbd 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python3-rbd-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | python3-rgw Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [python3-rgw 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python3-rgw-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | radosgw Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [radosgw 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-radosgw-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | rbd-fuse Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [rbd-fuse 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-rbd-fuse-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | rbd-mirror Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [rbd-mirror 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-rbd-mirror-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Linux | rbd-nbd Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [rbd-nbd 12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-rbd-nbd-12.2.11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 27, 2019 |

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