CVE-2012-4453
EPSS 0.04%
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.
How to fix CVE-2012-4453
To remediate CVE-2012-4453, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/dracut—upgrade to 020-1.1 or later
Is CVE-2012-4453 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 020-1.1