vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-8637): dracut vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Aug 1, 2018 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Aug 1, 2018
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Jul 28, 2025
Description
A local information disclosure issue was found in dracut before 045 when generating initramfs images with world-readable permissions when 'early cpio' is used, such as when including microcode updates. Local attacker can use this to obtain sensitive information from these files, such as encryption keys or credentials.
Solution
no-fix-ubuntu-package
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