CVE-2012-3449

Published: Aug 7, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

3.6

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

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 (1)

Products: Openvswitch: Openvswitch

Openvswitch

1 product

Openvswitch

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Openvswitch Openvswitch	Version 1.4.2

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (14)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683665

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/02/6

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/6

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54789

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54794

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=845350

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77417

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683665