CVE-2012-3292

Description

The GridFTP in Globus Toolkit (GT) before 5.2.2, when certain autoconf macros are defined, does not properly check the return value from the getpwnam_r function, which might allow remote attackers to gain privileges by logging in with a user that does not exist, which causes GridFTP to run as the last user in the password file.

Category

7.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.52% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081787.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2523 vendor advisory
http://jira.globus.org/browse/GT-195
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081797.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081791.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3292?
CVE-2012-3292 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3292?
To fix CVE-2012-3292, 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-2012-3292 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3292 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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