CVE-2012-1187

Description

Bitlbee does not drop extra group privileges correctly in unix.c

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Third-Party Advisory bitlbee.org Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: Bitlbee Bitlbee
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1187 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1187 third party advisory issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1187 broken link
https://bugs.bitlbee.org/ticket/852 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1187?
CVE-2012-1187 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1187?
To fix CVE-2012-1187, 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-2012-1187 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-1187 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-1187?
CVE-2012-1187 affects Bitlbee Bitlbee.
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