Is CVE-2024-2905 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-2905 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-2905?

CVE-2024-2905 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-2905?

CVE-2024-2905 has an EPSS score of 0.33% (25th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2905?

Upgrade rpm-ostree on rhel 10 to 0:2025.5-1.el10 or later. Fixes are available for 10 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-2905

MEDIUM

6.2

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A security vulnerability has been discovered within rpm-ostree, pertaining to the /etc/shadow file in default builds having the world-readable bit enabled. This issue arises from the default permissions being set at a higher level than recommended, potentially exposing sensitive authentication data to unauthorized access.

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

How to fix

Remediation Available

rpm-ostreeRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:2025.5-1.el10RHBA-2025:4872

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

rpm-ostreeRocky

Fixed in:0:2025.5-1.el10RHBA-2025:4872

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

rpm-ostree-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:2025.5-1.el10RHBA-2025:4872

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

rpm-ostree-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:2025.5-1.el10RHBA-2025:4872

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

rpm-ostree-debugsourceRocky

Fixed in:0:2025.5-1.el10RHBA-2025:4872

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

rpm-ostree-debugsourceRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:2025.5-1.el10RHBA-2025:4872

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

rpm-ostree-libsRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:2025.5-1.el10RHBA-2025:4872

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

rpm-ostree-libsRocky

Fixed in:0:2025.5-1.el10RHBA-2025:4872

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

rpm-ostree-libs-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:2025.5-1.el10RHBA-2025:4872

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

rpm-ostree-libs-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:2025.5-1.el10RHBA-2025:4872

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Fixed in:0:2024.3-3.el9_4RHSA-2024:3823

Fixed in:0:2023.3-2.el9_2RHSA-2024:3401

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.33%probability of exploitation in 30 days

25thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 25% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references8

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2011-3923	Critical	9.8	89%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-15379	Critical	9.8	86%	-	-
CVE-2018-1000207	High	7.2	64%	-	-
CVE-2023-32986	High	8.8	63%	-	-
CVE-2021-44521	Critical	9.1	55%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-13374	Medium	4.3	38%	KEV + Ransom	Fix

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