CVE-2012-5630

Name: CVE-2012-5630
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-25T14:15:11.567+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.3/10EPSS 0.28%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-5630 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.3/10 on the CVSS scale. libuser 0.56 and 0.57 has a TOCTOU (time-of-check time-of-use) race condition when copying and removing directory trees.. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libuser 0.56 and 0.57 has a TOCTOU (time-of-check time-of-use) race condition when copying and removing directory trees.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.28%

19.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-367

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libuser Project	Libuser	0.57
Libuser Project	Libuser	0.58
Fedoraproject	Fedora	18
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	5.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	6.0

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102068.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5630Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5630Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5630Third Party Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59285Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102068.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5630Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5630Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5630Third Party Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59285Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Nov 25, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-5630?

libuser 0.56 and 0.57 has a TOCTOU (time-of-check time-of-use) race condition when copying and removing directory trees.

How severe is CVE-2012-5630?

CVE-2012-5630 has a CVSS score of 6.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5630?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST