VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-3449
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.
LOW 3.6EPSS 0.35%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 28th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- openvswitch/openvswitch
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
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
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.