kexec-tools: Multiple security flaws by management of kdump core files and ramdisk images
Published Feb 15, 2014
5.7
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.55%
Description
The Red Hat mkdumprd script for kexec-tools, as distributed in the kexec-tools 1.x before 1.102pre-154 and 2.x before 2.0.0-209 packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, uses world-readable permissions for vmcore files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by inspecting the file content, as demonstrated by a search for a root SSH key.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.102pre-126
- ≤ 2.0.0-188
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kexec-tools-0:1.102pre-154.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kexec-tools-0:2.0.0-209.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:1532
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kexec-tools-0:1.102pre-154.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0152 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kexec-tools-0:2.0.0-209.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1532 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.55% (0.00548) | 43.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.54% (0.00543) | 41.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00127) | 29.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 29.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 40.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1532.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0152.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3589 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=716439 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor AdvisoryIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3589
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3589
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1532.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0152.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3589 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=716439 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor AdvisoryIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3589 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3589 |
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