CVE-2012-1106

Public Exploit

Description

The C handler plug-in in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT), possibly 2.0.8 and earlier, does not properly set the group (GID) permissions on core dump files for setuid programs when the sysctl fs.suid_dumpable option is set to 2, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.

Category

1.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54121 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0841.html vendor advisory
https://fedorahosted.org/abrt/changeset/23d6997d7886abe118c28254f7f73f0b19b2d4e0 patch exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76524 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1106?
CVE-2012-1106 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1106?
To fix CVE-2012-1106, 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-2012-1106 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1106 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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