vulnerability
Alma Linux: CVE-2024-2905: Moderate: rpm-ostree security update (ALSA-2024-3823)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N) | Apr 25, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Apr 25, 2024
Added
Jun 17, 2024
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
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.
Solutions
alma-upgrade-rpm-ostreealma-upgrade-rpm-ostree-libs
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