sos: md5 hash of GRUB password collected when running sosreport
Published May 29, 2014
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.32%
Description
SOSreport stores the md5 hash of the GRUB bootloader password in an archive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the archive.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
sos
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
sos
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
sos
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | sos | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | sos | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | sos | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This bug is not a security issue. For a detailed explanation, refer to: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101393#c5
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:N/AC:M/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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01321) | 69.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01321) | 67.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.51% (0.00513) | 64.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00143) | 51.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00143) | 50.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00143) | 48.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/27/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67634 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0246 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101393 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0246
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0246
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/27/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67634 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0246 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101393 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0246 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0246 |
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