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CVE-2012-4453 (GCVE-0-2012-4453)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-10-09 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 20:35

Summary

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.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

redhat CNA under the redhat root

CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 1037 records in the last 180 days details

References

8 references

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1674.html	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859448	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55713	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit…	vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git%3…	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/6	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/3	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST

Date Public

2012-09-27 00:00

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FKIE_CVE-2012-4453

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-10-09 23:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:45

Severity

Summary

References

URL	Tags
secalert@redhat.com	http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71
secalert@redhat.com	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1674.html	Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/3	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/4	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/6	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55713	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859448	Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79258	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71
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af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79258	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
dracut_project	dracut	*
fedoraproject	fedora	16
fedoraproject	fedora	17
redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	6.0
redhat	enterprise_linux_server	6.0
redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	6.0

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GHSA-84VH-967Q-QR87

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:14 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:14

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GSD-2012-4453

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:20

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CVE-2012-4453

Aliases

CVE-2012-4453

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OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10225-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2024-06-15 00:00 - Updated: 2026-09-20 19:54

Summary

dracut-044-17.1 on GA media

Severity

Moderate

Scope

2 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2012-4453.

CVE-2012-4453

Recommended: 12 products

Open the full advisory

RHSA-2013:1674

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2013-11-20 16:44 - Updated: 2026-06-25 10:41

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: dracut security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity

Moderate

Scope

1 vulnerability in this advisory, including CVE-2012-4453.

CVE-2012-4453

It was discovered that dracut created initramfs images as world readable. A local user could possibly use this flaw to obtain sensitive information from these files, such as iSCSI authentication passwords, encrypted root file system crypttab passwords, or other information.

5.4 ()


                
                  AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Fixed: 40 products

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1674

Open the full advisory

UBUNTU-CVE-2012-4453 (CVE-2012-4453)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2012-10-09 23:55 – Updated: 2025-07-16 04:50 – Source website

Withdrawn 2025-07-18

Details

Severity

N/A (UNKNOWN)

low

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-4453	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4453	REPORT

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