CVE-2012-0787
The clone_file function in transfer.c in Augeas before 1.0.0, when copy_if_rename_fails is set and EXDEV or EBUSY is returned by the rename function, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a bind mount on…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The clone_file function in transfer.c in Augeas before 1.0.0, when copy_if_rename_fails is set and EXDEV or EBUSY is returned by the rename function, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a bind mount on the (1) .augsave or (2) destination file when using the backup save option, or (3) .augnew file when using the newfile save option.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.7 LOWAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.41% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux · augeas/augeas
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://augeas.net/news.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1537.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55811Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772261Exploit
- https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/b8de6a8cExploit, Patch
- http://augeas.net/news.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1537.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55811Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772261Exploit
- https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/b8de6a8cExploit, Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.