CVE-2012-3500 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can modify arbitrary files via a symlink race condition in the annotate-output.sh script used by devscripts and rpmdevtools.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-3500?
CVE-2012-3500 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Oct 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3500?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
rpmdevtools openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 8.10-7.5 |
Products include Devscripts Devel Team Devscripts.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3500?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-3500 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3500 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3500, GHSA-8w6p-f8f6-wxp6, openSUSE-SU-2024:11306-1.