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CVE-2012-1088

3.3 · LOW

iproute2 before 3.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file used by (1) configure or (2) examples/dhcp-client-script.

Published Feb 15, 2014iproute2_projectCWE-59EPSS 0.35%

Overview

CVE-2012-1088 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting iproute2_project iproute2. It was published on February 15, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

iproute2 before 3.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file used by (1) configure or (2) examples/dhcp-client-script.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from iproute2_project. Update iproute2 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
iproute2_projectiproute20Affected

References

Refgit.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/shemminger/iproute2.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=20ed7b24df05eadf83168d1d0ce0052a31380928Refgit.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/shemminger/iproute2.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e557d1ac3a156ba7521ba44b0b412af4542f83f8Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=797878Refgit.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/shemminger/iproute2.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=20ed7b24df05eadf83168d1d0ce0052a31380928Refgit.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/shemminger/iproute2.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e557d1ac3a156ba7521ba44b0b412af4542f83f8Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=797878

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1088?

CVE-2012-1088 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting iproute2_project iproute2. It was published on February 15, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2012-1088?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-1088?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from iproute2_project. Update iproute2 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-1088?

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