Vulnerability in Fedoraproject Anaconda
CVE-2012-2314
The bootloader configuration module (pyanaconda/bootloader.py) in Anaconda uses 755 permissions for /etc/grub.d, which allows local users to obtain password hashes and conduct brute force password guessing attacks.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080188.html (vendor-advisory)
- git.fedorahosted.org/git/
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/04/10 (mailing-list, Patch)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53486 (vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/04/12 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/15/3 (mailing-list)