CVE-2024-2905 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-2905: Rpm-ostree: world-readable /etc/shadow file

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Weakness CWE-732
Published April 25, 2024
Last update November 6, 2025

CVSS base score

6.2/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A security vulnerability has been discovered within rpm-ostree, pertaining to the /etc/shadow file in default builds having the world-readable bit enabled. This issue arises from the default permissions being set at a higher level than recommended, potentially exposing sensitive authentication data to unauthorized access.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 25, 2024 CVE published
November 6, 2025 Record updated