CVE-2012-3512

Public Exploit

Description

Munin before 2.0.6 stores plugin state files that run as root in the same group-writable directory as non-root plugins, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by replacing a state file, as demonstrated using the smart_ plugin.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory munin-monitoring.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/088260.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1622-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/088239.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/21/1 mailing list
http://www.munin-monitoring.org/ticket/1234 exploit vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/086375.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55698 vdb entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=684075 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3512?
CVE-2012-3512 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3512?
To fix CVE-2012-3512, 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-2012-3512 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3512 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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