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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2012-5638

The setup_logging function in log.h in SANLock uses world-writable permissions for /var/log/sanlock.log, which allows local users to overwrite the file content or bypass intended disk-quota restrictions via standard filesystem write operations.

LOW 3.6EPSS 0.34%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The setup_logging function in log.h in SANLock uses world-writable permissions for /var/log/sanlock.log, which allows local users to overwrite the file content or bypass intended disk-quota restrictions via standard filesystem write operations.

CVSS 2.0
3.6 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
EPSS
0.34% probability · 27th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-264
Affected
ovirt/sanlock
Source
secalert@redhat.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.