CVE-2012-2312: High severity red hat jboss application server vulnerability
An Elevated Privileges issue exists in JBoss AS 7 Community Release due to the improper implementation in the security context propagation, A threat gets reused from the thread pool that still retains the security context from the process last used, which lets a local user obtain elevated privileges.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2012-2312?
CVE-2012-2312 is an Elevated Privileges issue in JBoss AS 7 Community Release due to improper implementation in the security context propagation.
How does CVE-2012-2312 work?
CVE-2012-2312 allows a local user to obtain elevated privileges by reusing a threat from the thread pool that still retains the security context from the process last used.
What is the severity of CVE-2012-2312?
CVE-2012-2312 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).
Which systems are affected by CVE-2012-2312?
JBoss AS 7 Community Release, Redhat Jboss Application Server 7.1.0, Redhat Jboss Application Server 7.1.1, and Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0.0-beta are affected by CVE-2012-2312.
How can I fix CVE-2012-2312?
There is no known fix or remedy for CVE-2012-2312 at the moment.