CVE-2012-3449
low
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
3.6
VIR risk
3.6
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3449
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.4.2+git20120612-8 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.4.2+git20120612-8 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.4.2+git20120612-8 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.4.2+git20120612-8 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.4.2+git20120612-8 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openvswitch | openvswitch | 1.4.2 | |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683665
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/02/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54789
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54794
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=845350
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77417
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3449
CWEs
CWE-264
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.