Unchecked Error Condition Affecting dracut-tools package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (45th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-DRACUTTOOLS-1959885
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Nov 2016

Introduced: 14 Nov 2016

CVE-2016-4484  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-391  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 dracut-tools.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dracut-tools package and not the dracut-tools package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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