CVE-2019-13179

Published Jul 2, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Calamares versions 3.1 through 3.2.10 copies a LUKS encryption keyfile from /crypto_keyfile.bin (mode 0600 owned by root) to /boot within a globally readable initramfs image with insecure permissions, which allows this originally protected file to be read by any user, thereby disclosing decryption keys for LUKS containers created with Full Disk Encryption.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-4703 Calamares versions 3.1 through 3.2.10 copies a LUKS encryption keyfile from /crypto_keyfile.bin (mode 0600 owned by root) to /boot within a globally readable initramfs image with insecure permissions, which allows this originally protected file to be read by any user, thereby disclosing decryption keys for LUKS containers created with Full Disk Encryption.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 11:41 PM
Reserved
Jul 2, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 2, 2019, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:16 AM