CVE-2012-6136

tuned 2.10.0 creates its PID file with insecure permissions which allows local users to kill arbitrary processes.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6136	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6136	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tuned:2.10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::*

Configuration 4 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-11-20 15:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:13

NVD link : CVE-2012-6136

Mitre link : CVE-2012-6136

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-6136

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Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux_server
enterprise_linux
enterprise_linux_desktop
tuned
enterprise_linux_workstation

debian

debian_linux

fedoraproject

fedora

CWE

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

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