CVE-2012-0878 (GCVE-0-2012-0878)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-05-01 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 18:38
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Summary
Paste Script 1.7.5 and earlier does not properly set group memberships during execution with root privileges, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended file-access restrictions by leveraging a web application that uses the local filesystem.
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