CVE-2012-5535

Public Exploit

Description

gnome-system-log polkit policy allows arbitrary files on the system to be read

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.48%
Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: gnome-system-log gnome-system-log
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5535 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5535 third party advisory issue tracking exploit
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5535 broken link
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-December/094059.html third party advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-December/094181.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5535?
CVE-2012-5535 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5535?
To fix CVE-2012-5535, 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-2012-5535 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5535 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-2012-5535?
CVE-2012-5535 affects gnome-system-log gnome-system-log.
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