CVE-2011-3589
The Red Hat mkdumprd script for kexec-tools, as distributed in the kexec-tools 1.x before 1...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-3589- CVSS 2.0
- 5.7 Medium
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-3589- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3550 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2011-3550- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r3g9-j8c8-9p7g No score
The Red Hat mkdumprd script for kexec-tools, as distributed in the kexec-tools 1.x before 1...
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.
- Record
GHSA-r3g9-j8c8-9p7g- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kexec-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.0-209.el6 | 0:2.0.0-209.el6 |
kexec-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.0-209.el6 | 0:2.0.0-209.el6 |
kexec-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.0-209.el6 | 0:2.0.0-209.el6 |
kexec-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.0-209.el6 | 0:2.0.0-209.el6 |
kexec-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.0-209.el6 | 0:2.0.0-209.el6 |
kexec-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.0-209.el6 | 0:2.0.0-209.el6 |
kexec-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.0-209.el6 | 0:2.0.0-209.el6 |
kexec-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.0-209.el6 | 0:2.0.0-209.el6 |
kexec-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:1.102pre-154.el5 | 0:1.102pre-154.el5 |
kexec-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:1.102pre-154.el5 | 0:1.102pre-154.el5 |
kexec-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:1.102pre-154.el5 | 0:1.102pre-154.el5 |
kexec-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:1.102pre-154.el5 | 0:1.102pre-154.el5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-3589 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.7) in Redhat Kexec-tools, published February 15, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.55%, the 46th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=716439
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1532.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3589
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r3g9-j8c8-9p7g
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1532
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docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.2_Technical_Notes/kexec-tools.html
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_1532.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3588