2.1

CVE-2012-4453: dracut_project dracut Incorrect Default Permissions

CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
AliasesRHSA-2013:1674UBUNTU-CVE-2012-4453DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4453
Published 09-10-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-4453 is a low (CVSS 2.1) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in dracut_project dracut. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
8/100
0100
Minimal · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10225-1

Timeline

  1. 09-10-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

29%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.36% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat11 products
Debian1 product
  • dracut< 020-1.1
Dracut_project1 product
Fedoraproject1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • dracut< 027-1 | < 044+3-3

5 vendors · 15 products

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