CVE-2012-5663

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Published Dec 30, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

The isearch package (textproc/isearch) before 1.47.01nb1 uses the tempnam() function to create insecure temporary files into a publicly-writable area (/tmp).

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

textproc/isearch package

textproc/isearch package

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before 1.47.01nb1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:textproc\/isearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-5546	The isearch package (textproc/isearch) before 1.47.01nb1 uses the tempnam() function to create insecure temporary files into a publicly-writable area (/tmp).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.239% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://gnats.netbsd.org/47360
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/21/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/21/3
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5663
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5663

History

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Subscriptions

Openbsd Textproc\/isearch

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Dec 30, 2019, 9:01 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:14 PM
Reserved: Oct 24, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 30, 2019, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM

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