CVE-2012-6607
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas before 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a .augsave file in a backup save action, a different vector than CVE-2012-0786.
Find out more about CVE-2012-6607 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
Red Hat believes that the flaw described by this CVE never affected augeas and therefore we consider this CVE assignment as invalid. For further details, refer to: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1034243#c1
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 3.3 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | None |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 2.1 | augeas | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 | augeas | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 | augeas | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | augeas | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | augeas | Will not fix |
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