CVE-2012-3292

Published Jun 7, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 7.6 High EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The GridFTP in Globus Toolkit (GT) before 5.2.2, when certain autoconf macros are defined, does not properly check the return value from the getpwnam_r function, which might allow remote attackers to gain privileges by logging in with a user that does not exist, which causes GridFTP to run as the last user in the password file.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2523-1 globus-gridftp-server security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3270 The GridFTP in Globus Toolkit (GT) before 5.2.2, when certain autoconf macros are defined, does not properly check the return value from the getpwnam_r function, which might allow remote attackers to gain privileges by logging in with a user that does not exist, which causes GridFTP to run as the last user in the password file.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:57 PM
Reserved
Jun 7, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 7, 2012, 8:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:42 PM