CVE-2012-2652

N/A Unknown
Published: August 07, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The bdrv_open function in Qemu 1.0 does not properly handle the failure of the mkstemp function, when in snapshot node, which allows local users to overwrite or read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified temporary file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50132
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50689
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53725
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1522-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu-stable-0.15.git%3Ba=log
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/50132
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50689
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2545
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53725
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1522-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
26th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

qemu