CVE-2012-5638

Publication date 20 December 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Description

The setup_logging function in log.h in SANLock uses world-writable permissions for /var/log/sanlock.log, which allows local users to overwrite the file content or bypass intended disk-quota restrictions via standard filesystem write operations.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
sanlock 18.10 cosmic
Not affected
18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
17.10 artful Ignored end of life
17.04 zesty Ignored end of life
16.10 yakkety Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
15.10 wily Ignored end of life
15.04 vivid Ignored end of life
14.10 utopic Ignored end of life
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
13.10 saucy Ignored end of life
13.04 raring Ignored end of life
12.10 quantal Ignored end of life
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release

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