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.

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-20...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg000...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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