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LIN9-7333 : Security Advisory - dracut - CVE-2016-8637

Created: Aug 15, 2018    Updated: Dec 3, 2018
Resolved Date: Aug 23, 2018
Found In Version: 9.0.0.17
Fix Version: 9.0.0.18
Severity: Standard
Applicable for: Wind River Linux 9
Component/s: Userspace

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.

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8637

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