CVE-2012-3449 Open vSwitch 1.4.2 uses world writable permissions for (1) /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/controllerca/incoming/ and (2) /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/switchca/incoming/, which allows local users to delete and o...
LowCVSS 3.6
EPSS 0.35%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Open vSwitch 1.4.2 uses world writable permissions for (1) /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/controllerca/incoming/ and (2) /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/switchca/incoming/, which allows local users to delete and overwrite arbitrary files.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/openvswitch(Debian:12) | < 1.4.2+git20120612-8 | 1.4.2+git20120612-8 |
| debian/openvswitch(Debian:13) | < 1.4.2+git20120612-8 | 1.4.2+git20120612-8 |
| debian/openvswitch(Debian:14) | < 1.4.2+git20120612-8 | 1.4.2+git20120612-8 |
| openvswitch | = 1.4.2 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2012-3449 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org
- [oss-security] 20120802 openvswitch world writable directories (CVE-2012-3449) mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20120803 Re: openvswitch world writable directories (CVE-2012-3449) mailing-list
- 54789 vdb-entry
- 54794 vdb-entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com
- openvswitch-privilege-escalation(77417) vdb-entry
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking