CVE-2012-4453
dracut: Creates initramfs images with world-readable permissions (information disclosure)
Severity Score
2.1
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
dracut.sh en dracut, como se usa en Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Fedora 16 y 17 y posiblemente otros productos, crea imágenes initramfs con permisos de lectura en todo el mundo, lo que podría permitir a usuarios locales obtener información sensible.
It was discovered that dracut created initramfs images as world readable. A local user could possibly use this flaw to obtain sensitive information from these files, such as iSCSI authentication passwords, encrypted root file system crypttab passwords, or other information.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2012-08-21 CVE Reserved
- 2012-10-09 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions
CAPEC
References (9)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71 | X_refsource_misc | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/3 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/4 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/6 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55713 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79258 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859448 | 2013-11-20 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1674.html | 2023-02-13 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4453 | 2013-11-20 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Dracut Project Search vendor "Dracut Project" | Dracut Search vendor "Dracut Project" for product "Dracut" | < 024 Search vendor "Dracut Project" for product "Dracut" and version " < 024" | - |
Affected
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 16 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "16" | - |
Affected
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 17 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "17" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0" | - |
Affected
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0" | - |
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