CVE-2012-2103

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Published Aug 26, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 1.2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The qmailscan plugin for Munin 1.4.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:munin-monitoring:munin:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-2106	The qmailscan plugin for Munin 1.4.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names.
Ubuntu USN	USN-1622-1	Munin vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.331% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=668778
http://secunia.com/advisories/48859
http://secunia.com/advisories/51218
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/16/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/16/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53031
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1622-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=812889
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74884

History

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Subscriptions

Munin-monitoring Munin

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:26 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Aug 26, 2012, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:26 PM
Reserved: Apr 4, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:40 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 26, 2012, 9:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:40 PM

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