CVE-2010-4176

dracut: /dev/systty permissions could allow remote users to snoop on local users

Published Dec 7, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 4.0 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-4151 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:34 AM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 7, 2010, 10:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:24 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 19, 2010, 12:00 AM