FKIE_CVE-2012-2451

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-06-27 21:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:41
Severity
Summary
The Config::IniFiles module before 2.71 for Perl creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: it has been reported that this might only be exploitable by writing in the same directory as the .ini file. If this is the case, then this issue might not cross privilege boundaries.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080713.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080716.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081207.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/48990Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/02/6
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/81671
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53361
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1543-1
cve@mitre.orghttps://bitbucket.org/shlomif/perl-config-inifiles/changeset/a08fa26f4f59Exploit, Patch
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=818386
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75328
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080713.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080716.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081207.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/48990Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/02/6
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/81671
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53361
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1543-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bitbucket.org/shlomif/perl-config-inifiles/changeset/a08fa26f4f59Exploit, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=818386
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75328
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
shlomi_fish config-inifiles *

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  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
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          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
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            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:shlomi_fish:config-inifiles:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "1DB8AB2E-7986-470B-A510-0B340F5540BA",
              "versionEndIncluding": "2.70",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The Config::IniFiles module before 2.71 for Perl creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.  NOTE: it has been reported that this might only be exploitable by writing in the same directory as the .ini file. If this is the case, then this issue might not cross privilege boundaries."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El m\u00f3dulo Config::IniFiles antes de v2.71 para Perl crea archivos temporales con nombres predecibles, lo que permite a usuarios locales sobreescribir ficheros de su elecci\u00f3n mediante un ataque de enlace simb\u00f3lico. NOTA: algunos de estos detalles han sido obtenidos de informaci\u00f3n de terceros. NOTA: se ha informado de que esto s\u00f3lo podr\u00eda ser objeto de explotaci\u00f3n escribiendo en el mismo directorio que el archivo .INI. Si este es el caso, entonces este problema no puede cruzar los l\u00edmites de privilegios."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2012-2451",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:41:35.050",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
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        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 3.6,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 4.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2012-06-27T21:55:03.097",
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}



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