CVE-2010-4176: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2010-4176: plymouth-pretrigger.sh in dracut and udev, when running on Fedora 13 and 14, sets weak permissions for the...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 03:34 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This is a legacy Fedora information-disclosure issue. On Fedora 13 and 14, scripts in dracut and udev could create /dev/systty with weak permissions, letting an authenticated remote user read terminal data from tty0 belonging to local users. Exposure appears limited to Fedora 13 and Fedora 14 systems running affected dracut or udev packages. Risk is most relevant where untrusted authenticated users can access the host while local terminal sessions may contain sensitive data. Treat this as a legacy platform hygiene issue, not an emergency based on the provided evidence. Prioritize remediation if any Fedora 13 or 14 systems still exist in environments with shared user access or sensitive console activity. Mitigation focus: Review Fedora advisories FEDORA-2010-17912 and FEDORA-2010-17930 for vendor guidance.; Update affected Fedora 13 or 14 dracut and udev packages per Fedora guidance.; Restrict shell or remote access for untrusted authenticated users on affected systems..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 01:17 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Dec 7, 2010, 21:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=654489CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=654935CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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