CVE-2012-3504

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control

Publication date:

10/10/2012

Last modified:

11/04/2025

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.

Impact

Vector 2.0

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 3.60 LOW
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Physical
Availability (A): Physical

Base Score 2.0

3.60

Severity 2.0

LOW

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:crypto-utils:2.4.1-34:::::::*

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/02/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55756
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849256
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79016
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/02/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55756
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849256
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79016