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Vulnerability · Published Apr 25, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

CVE-2024-2905Rpm-ostree: world-readable /etc/shadow file

Medium 6.2

In plain English

A medium-severity incorrect permission assignment in rpm-ostree. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 26% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.2Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A security vulnerability has been discovered within rpm-ostree, pertaining to the /etc/shadow file in default builds having the world-readable bit enabled. This issue arises from the default permissions being set at a higher level than recommended, potentially exposing sensitive authentication data to unauthorized access.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:9rpm-ostree2024.3-3.el9_4ALSA-2024:3823
AlmaLinux:9rpm-ostree-libs2024.3-3.el9_4ALSA-2024:3823

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
rpm-ostree 1.2024.4
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 see references

Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References