CVE-2024-2905mediumCWE-732

CVE-2024-2905: medium-severity vulnerability in rpm-ostree

Rpm-ostree: world-readable /etc/shadow file

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13Vexday Risk Score

No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.

ssvc Trackcvss 6.2epss 0.3%
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 4
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