CVE-2014-0246
SOSreport stores the md5 hash of the GRUB bootloader password in an archive, which allows local...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-0246- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-255
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-0246- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-0284No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2014-0284- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hm8c-c6gx-vfpqNo score
SOSreport stores the md5 hash of the GRUB bootloader password in an archive, which allows local...
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.
- Record
GHSA-hm8c-c6gx-vfpq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-0246- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-0246No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0246- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-0246No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0246- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
sosreportDebian:12 | All versions, plus listed versions 4.0-24.0-2.14.7.1-1.14.7.2-0.14.7.2-0.2 Show 11 moreShow less4.7.2-14.7.2-24.7.2-34.8.0-14.8.1-14.8.1-24.8.1-2~bpo12+14.8.2-14.8.2-24.8.2-2~bpo12+14.8.2-3 | None known |
sosreportUbuntu:14.04:LTS | before 3.4-1~ubuntu14.04.1, plus listed versions 3.0-13.1-13.1-1ubuntu13.1-1ubuntu23.1-1ubuntu2.13.1-1ubuntu2.2 | 3.4-1~ubuntu14.04.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2014-0246 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Sosreport Project Sosreport, published May 29, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.32%, the 71st percentile. Fixed in sosreport 3.4-1~ubuntu14.04.1.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/67634
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101393
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/27/1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0246
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hm8c-c6gx-vfpq
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-0246
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-0246
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0246