CVE-2012-3449

Open vSwitch 1.4.2 uses world writable permissions for (1) /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/controllerca/incoming/ and (2) /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/switchca/incoming/, which allows local users to delete and overwrite arbitrary files.

CVSS v2.0 3.6 LOW

3.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54789
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/02/6
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683665
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54794
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=845350
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77417

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openvswitch:openvswitch:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2012-08-07 13:55

Updated : 2017-08-28 18:31

NVD link : CVE-2012-3449

Mitre link : CVE-2012-3449

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

openvswitch

openvswitch

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