Description
The GridFTP in Globus Toolkit (GT) before 5.2.2, when certain autoconf macros are defined, does not properly check the return value from the getpwnam_r function, which might allow remote attackers to gain privileges by logging in with a user that does not exist, which causes GridFTP to run as the last user in the password file.
Published: 2012-06-07
Score: 7.6 High
EPSS: 2.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2523-1 globus-gridftp-server security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3270 The GridFTP in Globus Toolkit (GT) before 5.2.2, when certain autoconf macros are defined, does not properly check the return value from the getpwnam_r function, which might allow remote attackers to gain privileges by logging in with a user that does not exist, which causes GridFTP to run as the last user in the password file.
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Globus Globus Toolkit
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:57:50.522Z

Reserved: 2012-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-3292

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-06-07T20:55:02.353

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-3292

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