CVE-2012-4453
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2012-4453 |
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| State | PUBLIC |
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| Assigner | [email protected] |
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| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
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| Published | 2012-10-09 23:55:00 UTC |
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| Updated | 2023-02-13 00:26:00 UTC |
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| 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. |
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NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
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| dracut/dracut.git - dracut - Initramfs generator using udev |
MISC |
git.kernel.org |
Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: dracut creates world readable initramfs images |
MLIST |
www.openwall.com |
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| IBM X-Force Exchange |
XF |
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com |
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| oss-security - dracut creates non-world readable initramfs images |
MLIST |
www.openwall.com |
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Fedora 'Dracut' Package Information Disclosure Vulnerability |
BID |
www.securityfocus.com |
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Red Hat Customer Portal |
REDHAT |
rhn.redhat.com |
Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: dracut creates non-world readable initramfs images |
MLIST |
www.openwall.com |
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Bug 859448 – CVE-2012-4453 dracut: Creates initramfs images with world-readable permissions (information disclosure) |
CONFIRM |
bugzilla.redhat.com |
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| dracut/dracut.git - dracut - Initramfs generator using udev |
MISC |
git.kernel.org |
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| CVE Program record |
CVE.ORG |
www.cve.org |
canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail |
NVD |
nvd.nist.gov |
canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 900167 CBL-Mariner Linux Security Update for dracut 049
