Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting dracut package, versions <020-1.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-DRACUT-281646
  • published9 Oct 2012
  • 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 Debian:unstable dracut to version 020-1.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dracut package and not the dracut package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable 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