CVE-2016-8637CWE-732

A local information disclosure issue was found in dracut before 045 when generating initramfs images with world-readable permissions when 'early cpio' is used…

Medium · published August 1, 2018

CVSS v3.0
5.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
22.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A local information disclosure issue was found in dracut before 045 when generating initramfs images with world-readable permissions when 'early cpio' is used, such as when including microcode updates. Local attacker can use this to obtain sensitive information from these files, such as encryption keys or credentials.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
5.0 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00309 · 22.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-732 · Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Published
2018-08-01T13:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 AUG 13:00Z
    A local information disclosure issue was found in dracut before 045 when generating initramfs images with world-readable permissions when 'early cpio' is used…
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