Cryptsetup 2:1.7.3-2 Root Initramfs Shell

2016.11.16
Credit: Hector
Risk: High
Local: Yes
Remote: No
CWE: N/A


CVSS Base Score: 7.2/10
Impact Subscore: 10/10
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9/10
Exploit range: Local
Attack complexity: Low
Authentication: No required
Confidentiality impact: Complete
Integrity impact: Complete
Availability impact: Complete

Hello All, Affected package ---------------- Cryptsetup <= 2:1 CVE-ID ------ CVE-2016-4484 Description ----------- A vulnerability in Cryptsetup, concretely in the scripts that unlock the system partition when the partition is ciphered using LUKS (Linux Unified Key Setup). This vulnerability allows to obtain a root initramfs shell on affected systems. The vulnerability is very reliable because it doesn't depend on specific systems or configurations. Attackers can copy, modify or destroy the hard disc as well as set up the network to exflitrate data. In cloud environments it is also possible to remotely exploit this vulnerability without having "physical access." Full description: ----------------- http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-4484/CVE-2016-4484_cryptsetup_initrd_shell.html Regards, Hector Marco & Ismael Ripoll.


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