CVE-2012-3449

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Published Aug 7, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 3.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Open vSwitch 1.4.2 uses world writable permissions for (1) /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/controllerca/incoming/ and (2) /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/switchca/incoming/, which allows local users to delete and overwrite arbitrary files.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:openvswitch:openvswitch:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-3411	Open vSwitch 1.4.2 uses world writable permissions for (1) /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/controllerca/incoming/ and (2) /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/switchca/incoming/, which allows local users to delete and overwrite arbitrary files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.348% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683665
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/02/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54789
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54794
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=845350
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77417

History

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:05 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Aug 7, 2012, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:05 PM
Reserved: Jun 14, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:43 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 7, 2012, 8:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:43 PM

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