CVE-2012-4453

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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.

2.1 /10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1674.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/6 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55713 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859448 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79258 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1674.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/6 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55713 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859448 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79258 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:dracut_project:dracut:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 01:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71 - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71 -
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1674.html - Third Party Advisory () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1674.html - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/3 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/3 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/4 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/4 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/6 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/6 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55713 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55713 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859448 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859448 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79258 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79258 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Information

Published : 2012-10-09 23:55

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:42

NVD link : CVE-2012-4453

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4453

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4453

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Products Affected

fedoraproject

  • fedora

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_workstation
  • enterprise_linux_server
  • enterprise_linux_desktop

dracut_project

  • dracut
CWE
CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions