Vulnerability in Tuned
CVE-2012-6136
tuned 2.10.0 creates its PID file with insecure permissions which allows local users to kill arbitrary processes.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Tuned — versions 2.10.0-1
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 17
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Tuned — versions 2.10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6136 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-6136?
- CVE-2012-6136 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tuned, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-11-20.
- How severe is CVE-2012-6136?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.