{"id":"MGASA-2016-0387","summary":"Updated dracut packages fix security vulnerability","details":"A local information disclosure issue was found in dracut when generating\ninitramfs images with world-readable permissions when \"early cpio\" is\nused, such as when including microcode updates. Local attacker can use\nthis to obtain sensitive information from these files, such as encryption\nkeys or credentials (CVE-2016-8637).\n","modified":"2026-01-31T11:24:08.856909Z","published":"2016-11-17T23:40:52Z","related":["CVE-2016-8637"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0387.html"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19731"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/2VA7LTNATN2EKBHSSHB35W5AXITXVLG6/"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"dracut","ecosystem":"Mageia:5","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/dracut?arch=source&distro=mageia-5"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"038-21.1.mga5"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0387.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3","credits":[{"name":"Mageia","contact":["https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team"],"type":"COORDINATOR"}]}