Medium severity4.7NVD Advisory· Published Jul 17, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-4982
CVE-2016-4982
Description
authd sets weak permissions for /etc/ident.key, which allows local users to obtain the key by leveraging a race condition between the creation of the key, and the chmod to protect it.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
1- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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