CVE-2012-3440

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.
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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2012-08-08 03:26

Updated : 2023-02-12 20:34


NVD link : CVE-2012-3440

Mitre link : CVE-2012-3440


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CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Products Affected

todd_miller

  • sudo

redhat

  • enterprise_linux