Description
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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-2437 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1543-1 | Config-IniFiles vulnerability |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T19:34:25.715Z
Reserved: 2012-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-2451
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-06-27T21:55:03.097
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-2451
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN