CVE-2012-2314
Anaconda - Unprotected Password Hash Exposure via /etc/grub.d Permissions
Title source: llmDescription
The bootloader configuration module (pyanaconda/bootloader.py) in Anaconda uses 755 permissions for /etc/grub.d, which allows local users to obtain password hashes and conduct brute force password guessing attacks.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Various Sources
http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=anaconda.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=03ef13b625cc06873a924e0610340f8489fd92df
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=819031
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080188.html
Patch mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/04/10
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53486
Mailing List mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/04/12
Mailing List mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/15/3
Scores
EPSS
0.0040
EPSS Percentile
32.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (1)
fedoraproject/anaconda
Published
Jul 03, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026