CVE-2012-6607
Published: 23 November 2013
The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas before 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a .augsave file in a backup save action, a different vector than CVE-2012-0786.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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augeas Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| quantal |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| raring |
Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-0ubuntu1)
|
|
| saucy |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| trusty |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(1.0.0)
|
|
| utopic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| vivid |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| wily |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
|
|
|
Patches: upstream: https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/16387744 upstream: https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/1a66739c upstream: https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/051c73a9 |
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| This vulnerability is mitigated in part by the use of symlink restrictions in Ubuntu. This vulnerability is mitigated in part by the use of hardlink restrictions in Ubuntu. | ||