Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting dracut-fips package, versions <0:004-336.21.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-DRACUTFIPS-1671294
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed9 Oct 2012

Introduced: 9 Oct 2012

CVE-2012-4453  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-276  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 dracut-fips to version 0:004-336.21.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2013-257.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dracut-fips package and not the dracut-fips package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Base Scores

version 3.1