CVE-2012-0786

critical

Description

The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas before 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a .augnew file.

References

https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/16387744

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772257

http://secunia.com/advisories/55811

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1537.html

http://augeas.net/news.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2013-11-23

Updated: 2014-01-24

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 3.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical