DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53142

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: initramfs: avoid filename buffer overrun The initramfs filename field is defined in Documentation/driver-api/early-userspace/buffer-format.rst as: 37 cpiofile := ALGN4 + cpioheader + filename + "\0" + ALGN4 + data ... 55...

CVE-2024-53142

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: initramfs: avoid filename buffer overrun The initramfs filename field is defined in Documentation/driver-api/early-userspace/buffer-format.rst as: 37 cpiofile := ALGN4 + cpioheader + filename + "\0" + ALGN4 + data ... 55...

AZL-54087 CVE-2024-53142 affecting package kernel for versions less than 5.15.176.3-1

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: initramfs: avoid filename buffer overrun The initramfs filename field is defined in Documentation/driver-api/early-userspace/buffer-format.rst as: 37 cpiofile := ALGN4 + cpioheader + filename + "\0" + ALGN4 + data ... 55...

UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53142

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: initramfs: avoid filename buffer overrun The initramfs filename field is defined in Documentation/driver-api/early-userspace/buffer-format.rst as: 37 cpiofile := ALGN4 + cpioheader + filename + "\0" + ALGN4 + data ... 55...

CVE-2024-53142

CVE-2024-53142: Linux kernel initramfs fix for filename buffer overrun. Root cause: during initramfs cpio extraction, the do_name() path passed a non-zero-terminated filename to kernel file operations, allowing trailing bytes from uninitialized memory to be incorporated into a created path. Impac...

CVE-2024-53142 initramfs: avoid filename buffer overrun

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: initramfs: avoid filename buffer overrun The initramfs filename field is defined in Documentation/driver-api/early-userspace/buffer-format.rst as: 37 cpiofile := ALGN4 + cpioheader + filename + "\0" + ALGN4 + data ... 55...

CVE-2024-53142 initramfs: avoid filename buffer overrun

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: initramfs: avoid filename buffer overrun The initramfs filename field is defined in Documentation/driver-api/early-userspace/buffer-format.rst as: 37 cpiofile := ALGN4 + cpioheader + filename + "\0" + ALGN4 + data ... 55...

frood, an Alpine initramfs NAS

My NAS, frood, has a bit of a weird setup. It’s just one big initramfs containing a whole Alpine Linux system. It’s delightful and I am not sure why it’s not more common. As long as the bootloader can find the kernel and initramfs, the machine comes up cleanly. A/B deployments and rollbacks are...

GO-2023-1622 Constellation allows Emergency shell access during initramfs boot phase in github.com/edgelesssys/constellation

Constellation allows Emergency shell access during initramfs boot phase in github.com/edgelesssys/constellation...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for...

RHEL 7 : dracut (Unpatched Vulnerability)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has one or more packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability that has been acknowledged by the vendor but will not be patched. - dracut: Brute force attack on LUKS password decryption via initramfs CVE-2016-4484 Note that Nessus has not tested...

OESA-2024-1509 ignition security update

Ignition is a utility used to manipulate systems during the initramfs. This includes partitioning disks, formatting partitions, writing files regular files, systemd units, etc., and configuring users. On first boot, Ignition reads its configuration from a source of truth remote URL, network...

linux-firmware security update

20230516-999.27.git6c9e0ed5.el9 - Update firmware for qat4xxx devices Orabug: 35811008 20230516-999.26.git6c9e0ed5.el9 - Run dracut -f in %posttrans instead of %post Orabug: 35661938 - Drop latest AMD microcode commits to family 19 file to include Milan microcode but not Genoa Orabug: 35708511...

linux-firmware security update

20230516-999.25.git6c9e0ed5.el7 - Add missing amd-ucode/ files to nano rpm Orabug: 35642190 - Add posttrans scriptlet to reload microcode on AMD Orabug: 35636951 - Recreate initramfs for AMD systems Orabug: 35636951 20230516-999.24.git6c9e0ed5.el7 - 8a07fa49 linux-firmware: Update AMD fam19h cpu...

linux-firmware security update

20230516-999.25.git6c9e0ed5.el7 - Add missing amd-ucode/ files to nano rpm Orabug: 35642190 - Add posttrans scriptlet to reload microcode on AMD Orabug: 35636951 - Recreate initramfs for AMD systems Orabug: 35636951 20230516-999.24.git6c9e0ed5.el7 - 8a07fa49 linux-firmware: Update AMD fam19h cpu...

linux-firmware security update

20230516-999.25.git6c9e0ed5.el8 - Add missing amd-ucode/ files to nano and core rpm Orabug: 35642190 - Add posttrans scriptlet to reload microcode on AMD Orabug: 35636951 - Recreate initramfs for AMD systems Orabug: 35636951 20230516-999.24.git6c9e0ed5.el7 - 8a07fa49 linux-firmware: Update AMD...

Constellation allows Emergency shell access during initramfs boot phase

Impact An active attacker could let the boot fail on purpose in the initramfs, dropping the serial console into an emergency shell. This gives attackers with access to the serial console full control over the VM. Patches The issue has been patched in v2.6.0. Workarounds none...

GHSA-6W5F-5WGR-QJG5 Constellation allows Emergency shell access during initramfs boot phase

Impact An active attacker could let the boot fail on purpose in the initramfs, dropping the serial console into an emergency shell. This gives attackers with access to the serial console full control over the VM. Patches The issue has been patched in v2.6.0. Workarounds none...

SUSE CVE-2012-4453

dracut.sh in dracut, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Fedora 16 and 17, and possibly other products, creates initramfs images with world-readable permissions, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information...

SUSE CVE-2016-8637

A local information disclosure issue was found in dracut before 045 when generating initramfs images with world-readable permissions when 'early cpio' is used, such as when including microcode updates. Local attacker can use this to obtain sensitive information from these files, such as encryptio...