CVE-2012-6607
N/A
Published: November 23, 2013 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:48 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAugeas
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas before 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a .augsave file in a backup save action, a different vector than CVE-2012-0786.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (5)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1537.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/55811Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22
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