Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-3589
The Red Hat mkdumprd script for kexec-tools, as distributed in the kexec-tools 1.x before 1.102pre-154 and 2.x before 2.0.0-209 packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, uses world-readable permissions for vmcore files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by inspecting the file content, as demonstrated by a search for a root SSH key.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-3589
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-3589
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.7
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MEDIUM | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
5.5
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6.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-3589
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-3589
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=716439
716439 – (CVE-2011-3588, CVE-2011-3589, CVE-2011-3590) CVE-2011-3588 CVE-2011-3589 CVE-2011-3590 kexec-tools: Multiple security flaws by management of kdump core files and ramdisk imagesVendor Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1532.html
RHSA-2011:1532 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0152.html
RHSA-2012:0152 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Products affected by CVE-2011-3589
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kexec-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kexec-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*