Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting dracut-kernel package, versions <0:004-336.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-DRACUTKERNEL-1474460
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed27 Sept 2012

Introduced: 27 Sep 2012

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

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 dracut-kernel to version 0:004-336.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2013:1674.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dracut-kernel package and not the dracut-kernel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 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 Scores

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