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Alma Linux: CVE-2024-2905: Moderate: rpm-ostree security update (ALSA-2024-3823)

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Alma Linux: CVE-2024-2905: Moderate: rpm-ostree security update (ALSA-2024-3823)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/25/2024
Created
06/17/2024
Added
06/17/2024
Modified
06/17/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • alma-upgrade-rpm-ostree
  • alma-upgrade-rpm-ostree-libs

References

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