CVE-2016-4484 | BDVDB-2026-80573 Detail
Description#
The Debian initrd script for the cryptsetup package 2:1.7.3-2 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to gain shell access via many log in attempts with an invalid password.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/13
- http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-4484/CVE-2016-4484_cryptsetup_initrd_shell.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94315
- https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/commit/ef8a7d82d8d3716ae9b58179590f7908981fa0cb
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/6
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.