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CVE-2012-4453

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Published: Oct 9, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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2.1
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (6)

Dracut Project
1 product
Dracut
Fedoraproject
1 product
Fedora
Redhat
3 products
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Enterprise Linux Server
Enterprise Linux Workstation
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Dracut
Before 024
Configuration B
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Fedoraproject
Fedora
Version 16
Fedora
Version 17
Configuration C
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Version 6.0
Enterprise Linux Server
Version 6.0
Enterprise Linux Workstation
Version 6.0

Related CWEs

CWE-276
Incorrect Default Permissions
During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.

References (16)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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