CVE-2012-0808
as31 2.3.1-4 does not seed the random number generator and generates predictable temporary file names, which makes it easier for local users to create or truncate files via a symlink attack.
02 Description
as31 2.3.1-4 does not seed the random number generator and generates predictable temporary file names, which makes it easier for local users to create or truncate files via a symlink attack.
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.35% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 28.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2012-03-19 19:00Z14 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 18:38Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2012-01-19
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')Base
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- e022feac160ee692fa0f402baae38cef10a99395c430a9960452bd269bed7bff
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120705 Three CVE requests: at-spi2-atk, as31, naxsihttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/05/1
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120124 Re: CVE requests: Suhosin extension / as31http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/24/11
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120124 CVE requests: Suhosin extension / as31http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/24/7
- bugs.debian.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=655496
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120831 Re: Three CVE requests: at-spi2-atk, as31, naxsihttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/9
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120706 Re: Three CVE requests: at-spi2-atk, as31, naxsihttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/06/3
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- as31 Fixed in 2.3.1-5
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- as31 Fixed in 2.3.1-5
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- as31 Fixed in 2.3.1-5
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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