Name: CVE-2012-3440: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2012-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2012-3440, CWE-59, CVSS 6.3, EPSS 0.00435

A certain Red Hat script for sudo 1.7.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /var/tmp/nsswitch.conf.bak temporary file.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Centos_linux	—	Upgrade sudo	Dec 1, 2016	Aug 8, 2012
Oracle_linux	—	Upgrade sudo	Oct 16, 2024	Aug 8, 2012
Vmsa 2013 0007	—	Upgrade VMware ESX 4.1 to build number 1363503Upgrade VMware ESX 4.0 to build number 1070634	Jun 14, 2013	Aug 8, 2012

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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