CVE-2012-3462

Public Exploit

Description

A flaw was found in SSSD version 1.9.0. The SSSD's access-provider logic causes the result of the HBAC rule processing to be ignored in the event that the access-provider is also handling the setup of the user's SELinux user context.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory pagure.io
Affected: sssd sssd
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-3462 issue tracking exploit patch
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3462 third party advisory broken link
https://pagure.io/SSSD/sssd/issue/1470 issue tracking exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3462?
CVE-2012-3462 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3462?
To fix CVE-2012-3462, 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-2012-3462 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3462 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-3462?
CVE-2012-3462 affects sssd sssd.
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