CVE-2016-4484

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.

CVSS v3.0 NVD

6.8 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 53rd percentile

Published

2017-01-23

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-4484/CVE-2016-4484_cryptsetup_initrd_shell.html

Security advisories

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/13
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/4
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/6
• https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/commit/ef8a7d82d8d3716ae9b58179590f7908981fa0cb
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94315

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry