Rpm-ostree: world-readable /etc/shadow file
13Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 6.2epss 0.3%
exploitation probability
0.3%top 74% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products
rpm-ostreeRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportRed Hat · Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4References
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:4872https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3401https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3823https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2905https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2271585https://github.com/coreos/rpm-ostree/security/advisories/GHSA-2m76-cwhg-7wv6https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GXY3JLZC645RGFTFWSXPCYM2VWUGIDY5/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ULCEMTHAQ3GRGL4G2ZQDX43A67P6UXQH/