CVE-2012-3440
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2012-3440 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2012-08-08 10:26:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-02-13 04:34:00 UTC |
| Description | A certain Red Hat script for sudo 1.7.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /var/tmp/nsswitch.conf.bak temporary file. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-59
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Todd Miller | Sudo | 1.7.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Todd Miller | Sudo | 1.7.2 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Customer Portal | MISC | access.redhat.com | |
| 844442 – (CVE-2012-3440) CVE-2012-3440 sudo: insecure temporary file use in RPM %postun script | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | Exploit |
| Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletin - July 2016 | CONFIRM | www.oracle.com | |
| Todd Miller Sudo Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| access.redhat.com | CVE-2012-3440 | MISC | access.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.