CVE-2012-5630

Description

libuser 0.56 and 0.57 has a TOCTOU (time-of-check time-of-use) race condition when copying and removing directory trees.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: libuser libuser
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5630 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5630 issue tracking third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5630 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102068.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59285 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5630?
CVE-2012-5630 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5630?
To fix CVE-2012-5630, 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-2012-5630 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-5630 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-2012-5630?
CVE-2012-5630 affects libuser libuser.
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