World-Writable Permissions in GNU Automake Extraction Directory
CVE-2012-3386

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: Gnu
Status: Automake
Vendor: CVE Published:; 7 August 2012

What is CVE-2012-3386?

Prior to certain versions, GNU Automake's 'make distcheck' rule allows for world-writable permissions on the extraction directory. This misconfiguration introduces a race condition, enabling local users to execute arbitrary code. Users are advised to upgrade to secure versions to mitigate these risks and protect their systems from potential breaches.

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