Medium severity6.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-4484
CVE-2016-4484
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.
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Affected products
2- Range: <=2:1.7.3-2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/commit/ef8a7d82d8d3716ae9b58179590f7908981fa0cbnvdPatch
- hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-4484/CVE-2016-4484_cryptsetup_initrd_shell.htmlnvdExploitMitigationTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/13nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/6nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94315nvd
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