CVE-2012-3386
GNU Automake Make Distcheck Arbitrary Code Execution
Description
The "make distcheck" rule in GNU Automake before 1.11.6 and 1.12.x before 1.12.2 grants world-writable permissions to the extraction directory, which introduces a race condition that allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 7, 2012, 9:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 4:33 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
3.4
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description It was found that the distcheck rule in Automake-generated Makefiles made a directory world-writable when preparing source archives. If a malicious, local user could access this directory, they could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running "make distcheck". The "make distcheck" rule in GNU Automake before 1.11.6 and 1.12.x before 1.12.2 grants world-writable permissions to the extraction directory, which introduces a race condition that allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0526 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1243 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3386 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=838286 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The "make distcheck" rule in GNU Automake before 1.11.6 and 1.12.x before 1.12.2 grants world-writable permissions to the extraction directory, which introduces a race condition that allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. It was found that the distcheck rule in Automake-generated Makefiles made a directory world-writable when preparing source archives. If a malicious, local user could access this directory, they could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running "make distcheck". Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3386 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=838286 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1243 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0526 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile