CVE-2012-3449
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2012-3449 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2012-08-07 20:55:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-08-29 01:31:00 UTC |
| Description | Open vSwitch 1.4.2 uses world writable permissions for (1) /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/controllerca/incoming/ and (2) /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/switchca/incoming/, which allows local users to delete and overwrite arbitrary files. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-264
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Openvswitch | Openvswitch | 1.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openvswitch | Openvswitch | 1.4.2 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 'openvswitch-pki' Package Multiple Insecure File Permissions Vulnerabilities | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| oss-security - openvswitch world writable directories (CVE-2012-3449) | MLIST | www.openwall.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | XF | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| #683665 - openvswitch-pki: creates world writable directories: /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/*ca/incoming/ - Debian Bug report logs | CONFIRM | bugs.debian.org | |
| 845350 – (CVE-2012-3449) CVE-2012-3449 openvswitch: creates world writable directories: /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/*ca/incoming/ | MISC | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| oss-security - Re: openvswitch world writable directories (CVE-2012-3449) | MLIST | www.openwall.com | |
| RETIRED: Open vSwitch CVE-2012-3449 Insecure Directory Permissions Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.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.