CVE-2012-4480

Description

mom creates world-writable pid files in /var/run

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: mom mom
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-4480 third party advisory issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-4480 third party advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090188.html third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/089658.html third party advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79190 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4480?
CVE-2012-4480 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4480?
To fix CVE-2012-4480, 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-2012-4480 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-4480 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-2012-4480?
CVE-2012-4480 affects mom mom.
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