What is the severity of CVE-2012-3345?

CVE-2012-3345 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for local users to exploit the vulnerability for unauthorized file access.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3345?

To fix CVE-2012-3345, users should upgrade to ioquake3 version r2253 or later, which addresses the symlink attack issue.

Who is affected by CVE-2012-3345?

CVE-2012-3345 affects local users of ioquake3 versions prior to r2253, allowing them to perform symlink attacks.

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2012-3345?

Exploiting CVE-2012-3345 can allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files, potentially compromising system integrity.

Is CVE-2012-3345 still a concern for current software?

CVE-2012-3345 is not a concern for current software versions, as it has been addressed in updates since r2253.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-3345

medium

5.6

CWE

15/6/2012

1/7/2017

CVE-2012-3345

First published: Fri Jun 15 2012(Updated: )

ioquake3 before r2253 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/ioq3.pid temporary file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
ioQuake3	<=r2252

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3345?
CVE-2012-3345 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for local users to exploit the vulnerability for unauthorized file access.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3345?
To fix CVE-2012-3345, users should upgrade to ioquake3 version r2253 or later, which addresses the symlink attack issue.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-3345?
CVE-2012-3345 affects local users of ioquake3 versions prior to r2253, allowing them to perform symlink attacks.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2012-3345?
Exploiting CVE-2012-3345 can allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files, potentially compromising system integrity.
Is CVE-2012-3345 still a concern for current software?
CVE-2012-3345 is not a concern for current software versions, as it has been addressed in updates since r2253.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3345?
CVE-2012-3345 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for local users to exploit the vulnerability for unauthorized file access.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3345?
To fix CVE-2012-3345, users should upgrade to ioquake3 version r2253 or later, which addresses the symlink attack issue.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-3345?
CVE-2012-3345 affects local users of ioquake3 versions prior to r2253, allowing them to perform symlink attacks.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2012-3345?
Exploiting CVE-2012-3345 can allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files, potentially compromising system integrity.
Is CVE-2012-3345 still a concern for current software?
CVE-2012-3345 is not a concern for current software versions, as it has been addressed in updates since r2253.