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CVE-2012-0787

Published: 23 November 2013

The clone_file function in transfer.c in Augeas before 1.0.0, when copy_if_rename_fails is set and EXDEV or EBUSY is returned by the rename function, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a bind mount on the (1) .augsave or (2) destination file when using the backup save option, or (3) .augnew file when using the newfile save option.

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
augeas
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Ignored
(end of life)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
quantal Ignored
(end of life)
raring Ignored
(end of life)
saucy Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-1)
trusty Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-1)
upstream
Released (1.0.0-1)
utopic Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-1)
vivid Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-1)
wily Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-1)
xenial Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-1)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-1)
zesty Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-1)
Patches:
upstream: https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/augeas.git/commit/?id=b8de6a8c