# CVE-2011-3589: The Red Hat mkdumprd script for kexec-tools, as distributed in the kexec-tools 1.x before 1.102pre-154 and 2.x before 2.0.0-209 packages in

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-02-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Red Hat mkdumprd script for kexec-tools, as distributed in the kexec-tools 1.x before 1.102pre-154 and 2.x before 2.0.0-209 packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, uses world-readable permissions for vmcore files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by inspecting the file content, as demonstrated by a search for a root SSH key.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=716439
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1532.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0152.html

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