CVE-2012-1567 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

LinuxMint as of 2012-03-19 has temporary file creation vulnerabilities in mintUpdate.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linuxmint	Linuxmint	>= 2012-03-19

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/19/14ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/linuxmint/mintupdate/blob/master/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdateExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/19/14ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/linuxmint/mintupdate/blob/master/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdateExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-1567?

CVE-2012-1567 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). LinuxMint as of 2012-03-19 has temporary file creation vulnerabilities in mintUpdate.

How severe is CVE-2012-1567?

CVE-2012-1567 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2012-1567?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linuxmint Linuxmint.