Security readout for executives and security teams
A sosreport archive could include the MD5 hash of a GRUB bootloader password. Anyone with local access to that archive could copy the hash and potentially recover the bootloader password offline. This is sensitive authentication material exposure in diagnostic output, not remote code execution. Exposure is most likely on Linux systems where sosreport archives were generated and left readable to local users or shared broadly with support teams. Risk increases if GRUB password controls are relied on for physical or console security. Treat this as a targeted credential-exposure cleanup rather than an emergency internet-facing compromise. Prioritize environments where local users, contractors, or broad support groups could access diagnostic bundles from sensitive systems. Mitigation focus: Restrict access to generated sosreport archives immediately.; Remove or redact GRUB password hashes from existing archives before sharing.; Rotate the GRUB bootloader password if an exposed archive was accessible..
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101393CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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