CVE-2012-2314
The bootloader configuration module (pyanaconda/bootloader.py) in Anaconda uses 755 permissions...
The bootloader configuration module (pyanaconda/bootloader.py) in Anaconda uses 755 permissions for /etc/grub.d, which allows local users to obtain password hashes and conduct brute force password guessing attacks.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The bootloader configuration module (pyanaconda/bootloader.py) in Anaconda uses 755 permissions for /etc/grub.d, which allows local users to obtain password hashes and conduct brute force password guessing attacks.
- Record
CVE-2012-2314- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The bootloader configuration module (pyanaconda/bootloader.py) in Anaconda uses 755 permissions for /etc/grub.d, which allows local users to obtain password hashes and conduct brute force password guessing attacks.
- Record
CVE-2012-2314- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2307 No score
The bootloader configuration module (pyanaconda/bootloader.py) in Anaconda uses 755 permissions for /etc/grub.d, which allows local users to obtain password hashes and conduct brute force password guessing attacks.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2307- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h8wj-89mc-p922 No score
The bootloader configuration module (pyanaconda/bootloader.py) in Anaconda uses 755 permissions...
The bootloader configuration module (pyanaconda/bootloader.py) in Anaconda uses 755 permissions for /etc/grub.d, which allows local users to obtain password hashes and conduct brute force password guessing attacks.
- Record
GHSA-h8wj-89mc-p922- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-2314 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Fedoraproject Anaconda, published July 3, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080188.html
git.fedorahosted.org/git?p=anaconda.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=03ef13b625cc06873a924e0610340f8489fd92df
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/04/10
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=819031
securityfocus.com/bid/53486