What is the severity of CVE-2012-0427?

CVE-2012-0427 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0427?

To fix CVE-2012-0427, you should update the yast2-add-on-creator package to the latest version provided by SUSE.

Who is affected by CVE-2012-0427?

CVE-2012-0427 affects local users of openSUSE 11.4 who can exploit crafted file or directory names.

What attack vectors are associated with CVE-2012-0427?

The primary attack vectors for CVE-2012-0427 involve local access where a user can manipulate file or directory names.

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2012-0427?

While CVE-2012-0427 may not have publicly disclosed exploits, its design allows for potential exploitation by local users.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-0427

high

7.2

CWE

264

2/12/2013

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-0427

First published: Mon Dec 02 2013(Updated: )

yast2-add-on-creator in SUSE inst-source-utils 2008.11.26 before 2008.11.26-0.9.1 and 2012.9.13 before 2012.9.13-0.8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted (1) file name or (2) directory name.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
openSUSE	=11.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0427?
CVE-2012-0427 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0427?
To fix CVE-2012-0427, you should update the yast2-add-on-creator package to the latest version provided by SUSE.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-0427?
CVE-2012-0427 affects local users of openSUSE 11.4 who can exploit crafted file or directory names.
What attack vectors are associated with CVE-2012-0427?
The primary attack vectors for CVE-2012-0427 involve local access where a user can manipulate file or directory names.
Is there a known exploit for CVE-2012-0427?
While CVE-2012-0427 may not have publicly disclosed exploits, its design allows for potential exploitation by local users.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0427?
CVE-2012-0427 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0427?
To fix CVE-2012-0427, you should update the yast2-add-on-creator package to the latest version provided by SUSE.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-0427?
CVE-2012-0427 affects local users of openSUSE 11.4 who can exploit crafted file or directory names.
What attack vectors are associated with CVE-2012-0427?
The primary attack vectors for CVE-2012-0427 involve local access where a user can manipulate file or directory names.
Is there a known exploit for CVE-2012-0427?
While CVE-2012-0427 may not have publicly disclosed exploits, its design allows for potential exploitation by local users.