CVE-2012-6116

Description

modules/certs/manifests/config.pp in katello-configure before 1.3.3.pulpv2 in Katello uses weak permissions (666) for the Candlepin bootstrap RPM, which allows local users to modify the Candlepin CA certificate by writing to this file.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/Katello/katello/commits/master/katello-configure/katello-configure.spec
http://secunia.com/advisories/52774 third party advisory
https://github.com/jsomara/katello/commit/65f1e42b7bda0f3410931c50598540d944d8bf0d
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0547.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0686.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6116?
CVE-2012-6116 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6116?
To fix CVE-2012-6116, 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-2012-6116 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-6116 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.
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