CVE-2012-5660
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CVE-2012-5660 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. abrt-action-install-debuginfo in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) 2.0.9 and earlier allows local users to set world-writable permissions for arbitrary files and possibly gain privileges via a symlink attack on "the directories used to store information about crashes.". EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
abrt-action-install-debuginfo in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) 2.0.9 and earlier allows local users to set world-writable permissions for arbitrary files and possibly gain privileges via a symlink attack on "the directories used to store information about crashes."
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | <= 2.0.9 |
| Redhat | Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | 2.0.0 |
| Redhat | Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | 2.0.1 |
| Redhat | Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | 2.0.2 |
| Redhat | Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | 2.0.3 |
| Redhat | Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | 2.0.4 |
| Redhat | Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | 2.0.4.980 |
| Redhat | Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | 2.0.4.981 |
| Redhat | Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | 2.0.5 |
| Redhat | Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | 2.0.6 |
| Redhat | Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | 2.0.7 |
| Redhat | Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | 2.0.8 |
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- Status
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