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CVE-2012-0786

Published: 23 November 2013

The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas before 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a .augnew file.

Notes

AuthorNote
seth-arnold
An incomplete fix for this bug resulted in CVE-2013-6412.

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
augeas
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Ignored
(end of life)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
quantal Ignored
(end of life)
raring Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-0ubuntu1)
saucy Not vulnerable
(1.1.0-0ubuntu2)
trusty Not vulnerable
(1.1.0-0ubuntu2)
upstream
Released (1.0.0-1)
utopic Not vulnerable
(1.1.0-0ubuntu2)
vivid Not vulnerable
(1.1.0-0ubuntu2)
wily Not vulnerable
(1.1.0-0ubuntu2)
xenial Not vulnerable
(1.1.0-0ubuntu2)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(1.1.0-0ubuntu2)
zesty Not vulnerable
(1.1.0-0ubuntu2)
Patches:
upstream: https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/augeas.git/commit/?id=1a66739c
upstream: https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/augeas.git/commit/?id=051c73a9