CVE-2012-3440
Red Hat sudo Symlink Overwrite Vulnerability
Description
A certain Red Hat script for sudo 1.7.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /var/tmp/nsswitch.conf.bak temporary file.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 8, 2012, 10:26 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 4:34 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
9.2
Exploitability Score :
1.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2012-3440.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54868 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=844442 | Exploit |
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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 CVE-2012-3440 sudo: insecure temporary file use in RPM %postun script A certain Red Hat script for sudo 1.7.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /var/tmp/nsswitch.conf.bak temporary file. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1149 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3440 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A certain Red Hat script for sudo 1.7.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /var/tmp/nsswitch.conf.bak temporary file. CVE-2012-3440 sudo: insecure temporary file use in RPM %postun script Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1149 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3440 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54868 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-3440 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-3440
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile