Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Not supplied / Not supplied | affected 1.2024.4 |
| Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | unaffected 0:2025.5-1.el10 before * |
| Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:2024.3-3.el9_4 before * |
| Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support | unaffected 0:2023.3-2.el9_2 before * |
| Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected |
| Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | unaffected |
CWE
CWE-732
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
ADP enrichment
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- 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/