CVE-2012-2314 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read GRUB password hashes due to insecure file permissions, enabling brute-force attacks to escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2314?
CVE-2012-2314 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jul 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2314?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fedoraproject Anaconda.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2314?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2314 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-2314 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2314 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h8wj-89mc-p922.