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Status published
Medium
CVE-2016-4484
The Debian initrd script for the cryptsetup package 2:1.7.3-2 and...
Vulnerability Description
The Debian initrd script for the cryptsetup package 2:1.7.3-2 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to gain shell access via many log in attempts with an invalid password.
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://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/13
- http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-4484/CVE-2016-4484_cryptsetup_initrd_shell.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94315
- https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/commit/ef8a7d82d8d3716ae9b58179590f7908981fa0cb
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/6
Affected Vendor
cryptsetup project
View all reports →Affected Software
cryptsetup
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 23rd, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.