CVE-2010-4176
CVE-2010-4176 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dracut Project Dracut with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-276.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-276
- Affected product: Dracut Project Dracut
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
plymouth-pretrigger.sh in dracut and udev, when running on Fedora 13 and 14, sets weak permissions for the /dev/systty device file, which allows remote authenticated users to read terminal data from tty0 for local users.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4176?
- plymouth-pretrigger.sh in dracut and udev, when running on Fedora 13 and 14, sets weak permissions for the /dev/systty device file, which allows remote authenticated users to read terminal data from tty0 for local users.
- How severe is CVE-2010-4176?
- CVE-2010-4176 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2010-4176 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-4176?
- CVE-2010-4176 primarily affects Dracut Project Dracut. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2010-4176?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2010-4176 published?
- CVE-2010-4176 was published on 2010-12-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/051755.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051418.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42342
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42451
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45046
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3062
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3110
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=654489
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=654935
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:dracut_project:dracut:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:udev_project:udev:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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