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Low
CVE-2012-4453
dracut.sh in dracut, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux...
Vulnerability Description
dracut.sh in dracut, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Fedora 16 and 17, and possibly other products, creates initramfs images with world-readable permissions, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1674.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859448
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55713
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/4
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79258
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/3
Affected Vendor
dracut project
View all reports →Affected Software
dracut, fedora, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux workstation
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 16, 17, 6.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 9th, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.