CVE-2011-3589

MediumCVSS 5.7/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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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CVSS 2.0 5.7/10AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 15, 2014
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2011-3589: Medium severity, CVSS 5.7 | Vulnix