VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-4453

CVSS score2.1 LOW
EPSS probability0.36%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-10-09
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions

Primary references