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CVE-2014-0246

Published: May 29, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-255
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 32.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

SOSreport stores the md5 hash of the GRUB bootloader password in an archive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the archive.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-255

Affected Products

n/an/a
sosreportsosreport project

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67634
securityfocus.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101393
bugzilla.redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/27/1
openwall.com

Timeline

Published
May 29, 2014
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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