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.

CVSS v2.0 5.6 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 1.9 / Impact : 9.2

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=844442	Exploit
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54868

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

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

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

Products Affected

todd_miller

sudo

redhat

enterprise_linux

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