CVE-2012-4455

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openCryptoki 2.4.1 allows local users to create or set world-writable permissions on arbitrary files via a symlink attac

openCryptoki 2.4.1 allows local users to create or set world-writable permissions on arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) LCK..opencryptoki or (2) LCK..opencryptoki_stdll file in /var/lock/.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2 EPSS 0.00024

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Affected Products & Versions

opencryptoki project opencryptokiall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

6.2

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published to NVD10 Oct 2012 · 06:55 PM

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://opencryptoki.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=opencryptoki/opencryptoki

http://secunia.com/advisories/50702Vendor Advisory

http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=29191022

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/07/2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/07/6

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/09/2

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/20/6

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/25/5

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/2

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55627

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=730636

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78943

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