CVE-2012-4453
Oracle Red Hat dracut World-Readable Information Disclosure
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 9, 2012, 11:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 12:26 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2012-4453
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2012-4453.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71 | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1674.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/3 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/6 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55713 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859448 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79258 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE-2012-4453 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2012-4453 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git;a=commit;h=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71 [Patch, Third Party Advisory] Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git;a=commit;h=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71 Patch http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git;a=commit;h=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1674.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1674.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/6 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55713 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55713 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859448 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859448 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79258 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79258 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CWE NIST CWE-264 Added CWE NIST CWE-276 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:dracut:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:dracut_project:dracut:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 024 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Apr. 22, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/79258 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79258 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-4453 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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-2012-4453
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