VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-5530
The (1) pcmd and (2) pmlogger init scripts in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) before 3.6.10 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /var/tmp/##### temporary file.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.37%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The (1) pcmd and (2) pmlogger init scripts in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) before 3.6.10 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /var/tmp/##### temporary file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- sgi/performance co-pilot
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00024.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56656
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782967
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875842
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00024.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56656
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782967
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875842
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.