CVE-2012-5635
Description
Multiple insecure temporary file creation flaws were found in Red Hat Storage. A local user on the Red Hat Storage server could use these flaws to cause arbitrary files to be overwritten as the root user via a symbolic link attack.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Info alert:Important note
CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 2.1 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | N/A |
| Access Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | None | None | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Availability Impact | None | None | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality,Integrity
Technical Impact: Read Files or Directories; Modify Files or Directories
Acknowledgements
This issue was discovered by Kurt Seifried (Red Hat Security Response Team) and Michael Scherer (Red Hat Regional IT team).
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