vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2024-2905: rpm-ostree: world-readable /etc/shadow file (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N) | Apr 25, 2024 | May 29, 2024 | Sep 1, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Apr 25, 2024
Added
May 29, 2024
Modified
Sep 1, 2025
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
redhat-upgrade-rpm-ostreeredhat-upgrade-rpm-ostree-debuginforedhat-upgrade-rpm-ostree-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-rpm-ostree-libsredhat-upgrade-rpm-ostree-libs-debuginfo
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