Is CVE-2012-4453 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4453 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4453?

CVE-2012-4453 has a CVSS score of 2.1 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2012-4453?

Patch guidance is available from dracut project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2012-4453.

CVE-2012-4453 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2012-4453?

6 products: dracut project dracut, fedoraproject fedora, fedoraproject fedora, redhat enterprise linux desktop, redhat enterprise linux server, and 1 more.

Description

dracut.sh in dracut, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Fedora 16 and 17, and possibly other products, creates initramfs images with world-readable permissions, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: local
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-276 · Incorrect Default Permissions

Metadata

Primary Vendor: DRACUT_PROJECT
Published: 10/9/2012
Last Modified: 4/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

dracut_project : dracutfedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedoraredhat : enterprise_linux_desktopredhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_workstation

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2012-4453. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2012-4453

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CVE-2012-4453 vulnerability