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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2014· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-3589

CVE-2011-3589

Description

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.

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Affected products

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  • Red Hat/Kexec Tools2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kexec-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kexec-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.102pre-126
    • (no CPE)range: <1.102pre-154 (1.x), <2.0.0-209 (2.x)

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