CVE-2012-4454
low
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
2.9
VIR risk
2.9
Description
openCryptoki before 2.4.1, when using spinlocks, allows local users to create or set world-writable permissions on arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) .pkapi_xpk or (2) .pkcs11spinloc file in /tmp.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4454
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/50702
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.4.1+dfsg-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.4.1+dfsg-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.4.1+dfsg-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.4.1+dfsg-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.4.1+dfsg-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| opencryptoki_project | opencryptoki | {"endIncluding":"2.4"} | |
| opencryptoki_project | opencryptoki | 2.2.3 | |
| opencryptoki_project | opencryptoki | 2.2.4 | |
| opencryptoki_project | opencryptoki | 2.2.4.1 | |
| opencryptoki_project | opencryptoki | 2.2.5 | |
| opencryptoki_project | opencryptoki | 2.2.6 | |
| opencryptoki_project | opencryptoki | 2.2.7 | |
| opencryptoki_project | opencryptoki | 2.2.8 | |
| opencryptoki_project | opencryptoki | 2.3.0 | |
| opencryptoki_project | opencryptoki | 2.3.1 | |
| opencryptoki_project | opencryptoki | 2.3.2 | |
| opencryptoki_project | opencryptoki | 2.3.3 | |
References
- http://opencryptoki.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=opencryptoki/opencryptoki%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=58345488c9351d9be9a4be27c8b407c2706a33a9
- http://opencryptoki.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=opencryptoki/opencryptoki%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=b7fcb3eb0319183348f1f4fb90ede4edd6487c30
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50702
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=28878345
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/07/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/07/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/09/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/20/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/25/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55627
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=730636
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78797
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4454
CWEs
CWE-264
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.