CVE-2012-4453

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.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

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

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-10-09 23:55

Updated : 2023-02-13 00:26

NVD link : CVE-2012-4453

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4453

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4453

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Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux_server
enterprise_linux_desktop
enterprise_linux_workstation

fedoraproject

fedora

dracut_project

dracut

CWE

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

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