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CVE-2016-4484General(cryptsetup_project / cryptsetup)

LOWCVSS 6.8 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

The Debian initrd script for the cryptsetup package 2:1.7.3-2 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to gain shell access via many log in attempts with an invalid password.

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Sources & remediation

Patch / fix
Exploit / PoC references
Vendor / third-party advisories
Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-287

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • cryptsetup

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • General: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
cryptsetup_project
Products
cryptsetup

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-03-26: 103-26
Signal classification1 categories
General
1100.0%
Referenced assets4 URLs
Full discourse1 post
  • Shnoulle@Shnoulle
    General

    @fbn587 @guilhemlettron Ça dépend de tes données et de ou est ton poste. https://www.secpod.com/blog/bypassing-secure-boot-a-linux-initramfs-vulnerability-cve-2016-4484/ https://nerds.xyz/2025/07/linux-initramfs-security-flaw-secure-boot-bypass/ https://blog.securityinnovation.com/preventing-initramfs-attacks-tpm https://linuxsecurity.com/news/security-vulnerabilities/linux-initramfs-flaw-undermines-encryption J'en ai pas besoin, mais c'est pas pour ça que d'autres n'en ont pas besoin.

    Post summary

    The tweet shares links to several articles discussing CVE‑2016‑4484 but provides no specific technical insights, exploit details, or remedial information.

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