Unscored severity · published Oct 9, 2012
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…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DR
Dracut · Dracut Project
before 024 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
16; 17 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4453
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4453
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1674.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/3
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/4
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/6
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55713
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