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CVE-2012-4453

dracut.sh in dracut, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Fedora 16 and 17, and possibly other products, creates initr

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.

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.00039
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
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Affected Products & Versions

5
dracut project dracut< 024
fedoraproject fedoraall versions
redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux workstationall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

2.1
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD09 Oct 2012 · 11:55 PM
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Vendor Advisories

3
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10225-1
rhsaRHSA-2013:1527Important
rhsaRHSA-2013:1674Moderate
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1674.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/6Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55713Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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