CVE-2012-3512

high
Published 2012-11-21 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
7.2
VIR risk
7.2

Description

Munin before 2.0.6 stores plugin state files that run as root in the same group-writable directory as non-root plugins, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by replacing a state file, as demonstrated using the smart_ plugin.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3512

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://www.munin-monitoring.org/ticket/1234

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed2.0.6-1
debian debianbullseyefixed2.0.6-1
debian debianforkyfixed2.0.6-1
debian debiansidfixed2.0.6-1
debian debiantrixiefixed2.0.6-1

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
munin-monitoringmunin{"endIncluding":"2.0.5"}
munin-monitoringmunin2.0-beta1
munin-monitoringmunin2.0-beta2
munin-monitoringmunin2.0-beta3
munin-monitoringmunin2.0-beta4
munin-monitoringmunin2.0-beta5
munin-monitoringmunin2.0-beta6
munin-monitoringmunin2.0-beta7
munin-monitoringmunin2.0-rc1
munin-monitoringmunin2.0-rc2
munin-monitoringmunin2.0-rc3
munin-monitoringmunin2.0-rc4
munin-monitoringmunin2.0-rc5
munin-monitoringmunin2.0-rc6
munin-monitoringmunin2.0-rc7
munin-monitoringmunin2.0.0
munin-monitoringmunin2.0.1
munin-monitoringmunin2.0.2
munin-monitoringmunin2.0.3
munin-monitoringmunin2.0.4

References

CWEs

CWE-264

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.