CVE-2012-4453

Description

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.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1674.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859448 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55713 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/4 third party advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79258 vdb entry third party advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/6 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/3 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4453?
CVE-2012-4453 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4453?
To fix CVE-2012-4453, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-4453 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-4453 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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