CVE-2012-5530

Description

From CVE.org

The (1) pcmd and (2) pmlogger init scripts in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) before 3.6.10 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /var/tmp/##### temporary file.

Statement

Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.

Understanding the Weakness (CWE)

Confidentiality,Integrity

Technical Impact: Read Files or Directories; Modify Files or Directories

Acknowledgements

Red Hat would like to thank SUSE Security Team for reporting this issue.

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