CVE-2016-8637 | BDVDB-2026-105378 Detail

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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 encryption keys or credentials.

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History#

1. Version 12018-08-01Record published in the CVE List.
2. Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.