debian · CVE-2016-8637

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Priority: low Published: Updated: Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:59:52 GMT

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Tracker summary

CVE-2016-8637 low priority: Debian including 1 source packages (dracut), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5.

Description:

A local information disclosure issue was found in dracut before 045 when generating initramfs images with world-readable permissions when 'early cpio' is used, such as when including microcode updates. Local attacker can use this to obtain sensitive information from these files, such as encryption keys or credentials.

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