Vulnerability Description
plymouth-pretrigger.sh in dracut and udev, when running on Fedora 13 and 14, sets weak permissions for the /dev/systty device file, which allows remote authenticated users to read terminal data from tty0 for local users.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dracut Project | Dracut | - |
| Udev Project | Udev | - |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 13 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/051755.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051418.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42342Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42451Not Applicable
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45046Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3062Permissions Required
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3110Permissions Required
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=654489Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=654935Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/051755.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051418.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42342Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42451Not Applicable
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45046Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3062Permissions Required
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-4176?
CVE-2010-4176 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.0 (MEDIUM). plymouth-pretrigger.sh in dracut and udev, when running on Fedora 13 and 14, sets weak permissions for the /dev/systty device file, which allows remote authenticated users to read terminal data from t...
How severe is CVE-2010-4176?
CVE-2010-4176 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-4176?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dracut Project Dracut, Udev Project Udev, Fedoraproject Fedora.