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CVE-2014-0246 json

SOSreport stores the md5 hash of the GRUB bootloader password in an archive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by re…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-0284

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.3%
EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

SOSreport stores the md5 hash of the GRUB bootloader password in an archive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the archive.

Patch / fix

  • sosreport Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 3.4-1~ubuntu14.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0246

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2014-0246 updated cvss 4.3

sos: md5 hash of GRUB password collected when running sosreport

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 sos Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 sos Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 sos
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors

References

Sources

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