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CVE-2011-3589 json

The Red Hat mkdumprd script for kexec-tools, as distributed in the kexec-tools 1.x before 1.102pre-154 and 2.x before 2.0.0-209 packages in…

published 2014-02-15 12 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-3550

cvss
5.7
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The Red Hat mkdumprd script for kexec-tools, as distributed in the kexec-tools 1.x before 1.102pre-154 and 2.x before 2.0.0-209 packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, uses world-readable permissions for vmcore files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by inspecting the file content, as demonstrated by a search for a root SSH key.

Patch / fix

  • kexec-tools RHEL 5 1.102pre-154.el5
  • kexec-tools RHEL 6 2.0.0-209.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2012:0152RHSA-2011:1532

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2011-3589 updated cvss 5.7

kexec-tools: Multiple security flaws by management of kdump core files and ramdisk images

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kexec-tools 1.102pre-154.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kexec-tools 1.102pre-154.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:0152
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kexec-tools 2.0.0-209.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kexec-tools 2.0.0-209.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kexec-tools 2.0.0-209.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kexec-tools 2.0.0-209.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:1532

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Exploit prediction

0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.7 AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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