CVE-2012-3449

N/A Unknown
Published: August 07, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on 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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54789
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54794
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683665
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/02/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54789
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54794
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=845350
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77417
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
27th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

openvswitch