Vulnerability in Libuser
CVE-2012-5630
libuser 0.56 and 0.57 has a TOCTOU (time-of-check time-of-use) race condition when copying and removing directory trees.
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
EPSS: 0.003 (20.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Libuser — versions 0.56, 0.57
- Libuser_project Libuser — versions 0.57, 0.58
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 18
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 5.0, 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-5630?
- CVE-2012-5630 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libuser, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2019-11-25.
- How severe is CVE-2012-5630?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.