CVE-2012-5644 (GCVE-0-2012-5644)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-11-25 14:28 – Updated: 2024-08-06 21:14
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Summary
libuser has information disclosure when moving user's home directory
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • Information disclosure when moving user's home directory
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
libuser libuser Affected: Fixed in 1:0.60
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