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TI-2012-03795 Aliases CVE-2012-4453GHSA-84vh-967q-qr87

dracut.sh in dracut, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Fedora 16 and 17, and…

Priority LOW 11CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00364 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dracut_project:dracut:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 024VulnerableThe Dracut Project
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:dracut_project:dracut:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 024 Vulnerable ·The Dracut Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:1674 Released 2013-11-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    dracut security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) dracut-004-336.el6, dracut-fips-004-336.el6, dracut-kernel-004-336.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) dracut-004-336.el6, dracut-caps-004-336.el6, dracut-fips-aesni-004-336.el6 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) dracut-004-336.el6, dracut-fips-004-336.el6, dracut-kernel-004-336.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) dracut-004-336.el6, dracut-caps-004-336.el6, dracut-fips-aesni-004-336.el6 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) dracut-004-336.el6, dracut-fips-004-336.el6, dracut-kernel-004-336.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) dracut-004-336.el6, dracut-caps-004-336.el6, dracut-fips-aesni-004-336.el6 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) dracut-004-336.el6, dracut-fips-004-336.el6, dracut-kernel-004-336.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) dracut-004-336.el6, dracut-caps-004-336.el6, dracut-fips-aesni-004-336.el6 +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1674
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1674
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1674
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1674
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1674
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1674
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1674
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1674

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4453
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-84vh-967q-qr87

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Other 1

Sources

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