2.1
LOW
CVE-2012-2314
Anaconda Unsecured Bootloader Configuration Directory Permissive Permissions Vulnerability
Description

The bootloader configuration module (pyanaconda/bootloader.py) in Anaconda uses 755 permissions for /etc/grub.d, which allows local users to obtain password hashes and conduct brute force password guessing attacks.

INFO

Published Date :

July 3, 2012, 10:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:38 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-2314 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fedoraproject anaconda

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-2314 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-2314 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=anaconda.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=03ef13b625cc06873a924e0610340f8489fd92df
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080188.html
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/04/10
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/04/12
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/15/3
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53486
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=819031
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/15/3 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=anaconda.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=03ef13b625cc06873a924e0610340f8489fd92df [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=anaconda.git;a=commit;h=03ef13b625cc06873a924e0610340f8489fd92df
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 04, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-2314 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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