Is CVE-2011-3589 being actively exploited?

CVE-2011-3589 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-3589?

CVE-2011-3589 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.7 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2011-3589

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.7EPSS 0.5%EU EUVD

The Red Hat mkdumprd script for kexec-tools, as distributed in the kexec-tools 1.x before 1.102pre-154 and 2.x before 2.0.0-209 packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, uses world-readable permissions for vmcore files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by inspecting the file content, as demonstrated by a search for a root SSH key.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.7 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-310
EPSS score: 0.5% (46th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2011-3550)
Published: February 15, 2014
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2011-3550 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

redhat / kexec-tools

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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