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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:26:09.010Z

Reserved: 2012-04-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-2314

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-07-03T22:55:01.117

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-2314

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-05-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-2314 - Bugzilla

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