CVE-2012-0878

Description

Paste Script 1.7.5 and earlier does not properly set group memberships during execution with root privileges, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended file-access restrictions by leveraging a web application that uses the local filesystem.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.24% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=796790
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/23/1 mailing list patch
https://bitbucket.org/ianb/pastescript/pull-request/3/fix-group-permissions-for-pastescriptserve patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/48812 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/23/4 mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1206.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50410 third party advisory
http://groups.google.com/group/paste-users/browse_thread/thread/2aa651ba331c2471
https://bitbucket.org/ianb/pastescript/changeset/a19e462769b4 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0878?
CVE-2012-0878 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0878?
To fix CVE-2012-0878, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0878 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0878 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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