Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

CVE-2024-2905

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.

EPSS: 0.003 (25.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-2905?
CVE-2024-2905 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2024-04-25.
How severe is CVE-2024-2905?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-2905 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.