Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-3504 (CCN-79016)

Assigned:2012-10-02
Published:2012-10-02
Updated:2017-08-29
Summary:The nssconfigFound function in genkey.pl in crypto-utils 2.4.1-34 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the "list" file in the current working directory.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:3.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
3.1 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-3504

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security: Vincent Danen | 2 Oct
CVE-2012-3504: insecure temporary file usage in genkey perl script

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20121002 CVE-2012-3504: insecure temporary file usage in genkey perl script

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
55756

Source: CCN
Type: BID-55756
crypto-utils 'genkey' Script CVE-2012-3504 Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Fedora Project Web site
crypto-utils

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 849256
CVE-2012-3504 crypto-utils: insecure temporary file usage in genkey

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849256

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cryptoutils-genkey-symlink(79016)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cryptoutils-genkey-symlink(79016)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:fedoraproject:crypto-utils:2.4.1-34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    fedoraproject crypto-utils 2.4.1-34