dracut: Creates initramfs images with world-readable permissions (information disclosure)
Published Oct 9, 2012
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.36%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 024
Configuration 2
- 16
- 17
Configuration 3
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
dracut-0:004-336.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1674
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | dracut-0:004-336.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1674 |
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:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/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 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 27.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 28.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00038) | 8.39th | 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 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 54.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 53.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 67.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 52.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 50.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 28.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=boot/dracut/dracut.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e1b48995c26c4f06d1a71 x_refsource_MISC
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1674.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55713 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4453 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859448 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79258 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4453
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4453
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