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
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 — versions 0:2025.5-1.el10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 — versions 0:2024.3-3.el9_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support — versions 0:2023.3-2.el9_2
- Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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.