5.6
CVE-2012-3440
- EPSS 0.12%
- Published 08.08.2012 10:26:19
- Last modified 11.04.2025 00:51:21
- Source secalert@redhat.com
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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.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Todd Miller ≫ Sudo Version1.7.2
Redhat ≫ Enterprise Linux Version5
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine CISA KEV oder CERT.AT-Warnung gefunden.
| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 0.12% | 0.317 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 5.6 | 1.9 | 9.2 |
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
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CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.