CVE-2016-8637
Medium
Description
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
ProductDracut
PublishedAug 1, 2018
First seenAug 1, 2018
Weakness typeCWE-732CWE-732
How to fix
Update
- dracut_project dracut045 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| dracut_project dracut | v < 045 | 045 |
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