CVE-2019-13179

High

Description

Calamares versions 3.1 through 3.2.10 copies a LUKS encryption keyfile from /crypto_keyfile.bin (mode 0600 owned by root) to /boot within a globally readable initramfs image with insecure permissions, which allows this originally protected file to be read by any user, thereby disclosing decryption keys for LUKS containers created with Full Disk Encryption.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductCalamares
PublishedJul 2, 2019
First seenJul 2, 2019

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
calamares calamaresv ≤ 3.2.10—

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CVE-2019-13179 · Calamares · Dark Radar