The Debian initrd script for the cryptsetup package 2:1.7.3-2 and earlier allows…
Priority LOW 31CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The Debian initrd script for the cryptsetup package 2:1.7.3-2 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to gain shell access via many log in attempts with an invalid password.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00709 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cryptsetup_project:cryptsetup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.1.7.3-2 | Vulnerable | Cryptsetup Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:cryptsetup_project:cryptsetup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.7.3-2 Vulnerable ·Cryptsetup Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4484
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gv5v-vgx2-hgvr
References
Advisory 4
- [oss-security] 20161114 CVE-2016-4484: - Cryptsetup Initrd root Shell
- [oss-security] 20161115 Re: CVE-2016-4484: - Cryptsetup Initrd root Shell - Update: Dracut is also vulnerable
- [oss-security] 20161115 Re: [FD] CVE-2016-4484: - Cryptsetup Initrd root Shell
- [oss-security] 20161116 Re: CVE-2016-4484: - Cryptsetup Initrd root Shell
More Cryptsetup Project Cryptsetup vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-11250 Out-of-bounds write in cryptsetup CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-02998 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in cryptsetup CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2016-4484 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4484 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gv5v-vgx2-hgvr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-4484 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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