CVE-2012-3329
low
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
3.3
VIR risk
3.3
Description
IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) through 3.62 and 3.70 through 9.21 and Bootable Media Creator (BoMC) through 2.30 and 3.00 through 9.21 on Linux allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) temporary file or (2) log file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: psirt@us.ibm.com — http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5092090
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-kernel | not-affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | advanced_settings_utility | 3.62 | |
| ibm | advanced_settings_utility | 3.70 | |
| ibm | advanced_settings_utility | 9.21 | |
| ibm | bootable_media_creator | 2.30 | |
| ibm | bootable_media_creator | 3.00 | |
| ibm | bootable_media_creator | 9.21 | |
References
CWEs
CWE-59
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.