PatchTheCVEdracut vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting dracut, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 1 tracked.
dracut has 1 tracked vulnerability, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 1. Most recent: 2018-08-01. Highest priority: CVE-2016-8637 (score 28/100).
- CVE-2016-8637 MEDIUM 5.0 UPGRADE A local information disclosure issue was found in dracut before 045 when generating initramfs images with worl
FAQ
How do I fix dracut vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is dracut being exploited right now?
None of the tracked dracut CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which dracut CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2016-8637 currently ranks highest (28/100): A local information disclosure issue was found in dracut before 045 when generating initramfs images with worl.