CVE - CVE-2012-4453

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-4453	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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MLIST:[oss-security] 20120927 Re: dracut creates non-world readable initramfs images URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/4 MLIST:[oss-security] 20120927 Re: dracut creates world readable initramfs images URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/6 MLIST:[oss-security] 20120927 dracut creates non-world readable initramfs images URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/3 MISC:http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git;a=commit;h=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859448 REDHAT:RHSA-2013:1674 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1674.html BID:55713 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55713 XF:dracut-initramfs-information-disclosure(79258) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79258
Assigning CNA
N/A
Date Entry Created
20120821	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20120821)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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