CVE-2012-5663

Public Exploit

Description

The isearch package (textproc/isearch) before 1.47.01nb1 uses the tempnam() function to create insecure temporary files into a publicly-writable area (/tmp).

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.37%
Third-Party Advisory netbsd.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: textproc/isearch package textproc/isearch package
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5663 third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5663 broken link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/21/2 mailing list exploit third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/21/3 third party advisory mailing list
http://gnats.netbsd.org/47360 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5663?
CVE-2012-5663 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5663?
To fix CVE-2012-5663, 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-2012-5663 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5663 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-2012-5663?
CVE-2012-5663 affects textproc/isearch package textproc/isearch package.
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