CVE-2012-3500

devscripts < 2.12.2 - Arbitrary File Modification via Symlink Attack on Temporary Files

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

scripts/annotate-output.sh in devscripts before 2.12.2, as used in rpmdevtools before 8.3, allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary (1) standard output or (2) standard error output file.

References (15)

Core 15
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:123
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78230
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=848022
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2549
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/50600
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1593-1
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55358
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0316
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/087335.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/086159.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/086138.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/7

Scores

EPSS 0.0027
EPSS Percentile 18.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (2)
devscripts_devel_team/devscripts 2.12.0
devscripts_devel_team/devscripts < 2.12.1
Published Oct 01, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026