CVE-2012-3500
EPSS 0.06%
Description
scripts/annotate-output.sh in devscripts before 2.12.2, as used in rpmdevtools before 8.3, allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary (1) standard output or (2) standard error output file.
How to fix CVE-2012-3500
To remediate CVE-2012-3500, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/devscripts—upgrade to 2.12.2 or later
Is CVE-2012-3500 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.12.2