CVE-2012-1088

Published: Feb 15, 2014Modified: Apr 29, 2026

3.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Iproute2 Project: Iproute2

Iproute2 Project

1 product

Iproute2

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Iproute2 Project Iproute2	Up to 3.2.0
Iproute2 Project Iproute2	Version 3.0.0
Iproute2 Project Iproute2	Version 3.1.0

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (8)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/shemminger/iproute2.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=20ed7b24df05eadf83168d1d0ce0052a31380928

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/shemminger/iproute2.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e557d1ac3a156ba7521ba44b0b412af4542f83f8

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=797878

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/shemminger/iproute2.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=20ed7b24df05eadf83168d1d0ce0052a31380928

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/shemminger/iproute2.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e557d1ac3a156ba7521ba44b0b412af4542f83f8

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=797878

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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