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CVE-2012-3500 Detail

Description

scripts/annotate-output.sh in devscripts before 2.12.2, as used in rpmdevtools before 8.3, allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary (1) standard output or (2) standard error output file.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=devscripts/devscripts.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4d23a5e6c90f7a37b0972b30f5d31dce97a93eb0
http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=devscripts/devscripts.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4d23a5e6c90f7a37b0972b30f5d31dce97a93eb0
http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/rpmdevtools.git/commit/?id=90b4400c2ab2e80cecfd8dfdf031536376ed2cdb Patch 
http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/rpmdevtools.git/commit/?id=90b4400c2ab2e80cecfd8dfdf031536376ed2cdb Patch 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/086138.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/086138.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/086159.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/086159.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/087335.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/087335.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/50600 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/50600 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2549 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2549 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:123
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:123
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55358
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55358
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1593-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1593-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=848022
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=848022
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78230
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78230
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0316
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0316

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-3500
NVD Published Date:
09/30/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.