CVE-2012-2652

Description

The bdrv_open function in Qemu 1.0 does not properly handle the failure of the mkstemp function, when in snapshot node, which allows local users to overwrite or read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified temporary file.

4.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.10%

Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/50132	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu-stable-0.15.git%3Ba=log
http://secunia.com/advisories/50689	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53725	vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00024.html	vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1522-1	vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=virt/kvm/qemu-kvm.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eba25057b9a5e19d10ace2bc7716667a31297169
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2545	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2652?: CVE-2012-2652 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2652?: To fix CVE-2012-2652, 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-2012-2652 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-2652 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.

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