Rpm-ostree: world-readable /etc/shadow file (rpm-ostree)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.33 % · percentile 26 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- redhat
- NVD status
- Deferred
Description
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:4872
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3401
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3823
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2905
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2271585
- https://github.com/coreos/rpm-ostree/security/advisories/GHSA-2m76-cwhg-7wv6
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GXY3JLZC645RGFTFWSXPCYM2VWUGIDY5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ULCEMTHAQ3GRGL4G2ZQDX43A67P6UXQH/
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | redhat |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | NVD · secalert@redhat.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-27849
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2024-2905
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| rpm-ostree | affected 1.2024.4 |
| Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | unaffected 0:2025.5-1.el10 < * |
| Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:2024.3-3.el9_4 < * |
| Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support | unaffected 0:2023.3-2.el9_2 < * |
| Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | |
| Red Hat · Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |