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 allow local users to obtain sensitive information.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:dracut_project:dracut:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Feb 2023, 00:26

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git;a=commit;h=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git;a=commit;h=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71', 'tags': ['Patch', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71 -

Information

Published : 2012-10-09 23:55

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:16


NVD link : CVE-2012-4453

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4453

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4453


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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_workstation
  • enterprise_linux_server
  • enterprise_linux_desktop

fedoraproject

  • fedora

dracut_project

  • dracut
CWE
CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions