CVE-2012-3504 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in crypto-utils, potentially compromising system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-3504?
CVE-2012-3504 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Oct 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3504?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fedoraproject Crypto-Utils.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3504?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3504 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2012-3504 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3504 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8cv-g59m-9p6q.