CVE-2012-0842: Infoleak
First published: Tue Nov 19 2019(Updated: )
surf: cookie jar has read access from other local user
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/surf | 2.0+git20201107-2 2.1+git20221016-4 2.1+git20221016-6 | |
| surf | <0.5 | |
| Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Debian Linux | =10.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/10/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/10/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/10/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/11/3
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-0842
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-0842
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0842
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2012-0842?
CVE-2012-0842 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to improper permission settings.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0842?
To fix CVE-2012-0842, update the surf package to versions 2.0+git20201107-2, 2.1+git20221016-4, or 2.1+git20221016-6.
What does CVE-2012-0842 impact?
CVE-2012-0842 impacts the surf web browser allowing unauthorized local read access to the cookie jar.
Is CVE-2012-0842 specific to any operating systems?
CVE-2012-0842 specifically affects Debian GNU/Linux versions 8.0, 9.0, and 10.0.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-0842?
Users of the surf web browser on Debian systems are primarily affected by CVE-2012-0842.
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- package-manager/debian
- vendor/suckless
- canonical/surf
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian linux
- version/debian linux/8.0
- version/debian linux/9.0
- version/debian linux/10.0