Calamares versions 3.1 through 3.2.10 copies a LUKS encryption keyfile from…
Priority LOW 37CWE-522Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02105 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-13179
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-54g3-2jcp-vxc8
References
Exploit 2
More Calamares vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-09874 modules/luksbootkeyfile/main.py in Calamares versions 3.1 through 3.2.10 has a race… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2019-13179 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-13179 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-54g3-2jcp-vxc8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-13179 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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