CVE-2012-3500

rpmdevtools: TOCTOU race condition in annotate-output

Published Oct 1, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 1.2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
scripts/annotate-output.sh in devscripts before 2.12.2, as used in rpmdevtools before 8.3, allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary (1) standard output or (2) standard error output file.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2549-1 devscripts security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3456 scripts/annotate-output.sh in devscripts before 2.12.2, as used in rpmdevtools before 8.3, allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary (1) standard output or (2) standard error output file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1593-1 devscripts vulnerabilities
History

No history.

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:05 PM
Reserved
Jun 14, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 1, 2012, 12:55 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:43 PM
Severity
Public date
Aug 31, 2012, 12:00 AM