CVE-2016-4484

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.

CVSS v3.0 6.8 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

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CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 0.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/commit/ef8a7d82d8d3716ae9b58179590f7908981fa0cb	Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/6	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/13	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-4484/CVE-2016-4484_cryptsetup_initrd_shell.html	Exploit Mitigation Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94315

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cryptsetup_project:cryptsetup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-01-23 13:59

Updated : 2017-01-25 18:59

NVD link : CVE-2016-4484

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4484

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

Products Affected

cryptsetup_project

cryptsetup

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