Initramfs Tools
Vendor:
First CVE: Nov 7, 2008 · Active for 17 years
1
Total CVEs
Bottom 1%
1.0
Avg CVEs / Year
Bottom 1%
5.5
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 14% of tracked products
0.0%
KEV Rate
Bottom 1%
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Initramfs Tools over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Nov 7, 2008
17 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Nov 7, 2008
6,468 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Initramfs Tools1 CVEs
100%
All CVEs352,294 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
Medium
Attack Vector
Local1 (100.0%)
Network0 (0.0%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low1 (100.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
User Interaction
None1 (100.0%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Required0 (0.0%)
Privileges Required
Low1 (100.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
None0 (0.0%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (1 CVEs).
1 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2008-4996MEDIUM init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulne | Nov 7, 2008 | 5.5 | 16 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (1 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (1 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (1 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Initramfs Tools
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.92f | 1 | 5.5 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |