CVE-2012-4454

opencryptoki: insecure handling of files in the /tmp directory

Published Oct 10, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 2.9 Low EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
openCryptoki before 2.4.1, when using spinlocks, allows local users to create or set world-writable permissions on arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) .pkapi_xpk or (2) .pkcs11spinloc file in /tmp.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-4385 openCryptoki before 2.4.1, when using spinlocks, allows local users to create or set world-writable permissions on arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) .pkapi_xpk or (2) .pkcs11spinloc file in /tmp.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:35 PM
Reserved
Aug 21, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 10, 2012, 6:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:45 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 7, 2012, 12:00 AM