Description
The Debian initrd script for the cryptsetup package 2:1.7.3-2 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to gain shell access via many log in attempts with an invalid password.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 6.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-4484/CVE-2016-4484_cryptsetup_initrd_shell.htmlExploit, Mitigation, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/13Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94315
- https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/commit/ef8a7d82d8d3716ae9b58179590f7908981fa0cbPatch
- http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-4484/CVE-2016-4484_cryptsetup_initrd_shell.htmlExploit, Mitigation, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/13Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94315
- https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/commit/ef8a7d82d8d3716ae9b58179590f7908981fa0cbPatch
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 23, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified