What is the severity of CVE-2012-3487?

CVE-2012-3487 has a medium severity level as it involves a race condition that can be exploited by local users.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3487?

To fix CVE-2012-3487, upgrade Tunnelblick to a version later than 3.3beta20.

Who is affected by CVE-2012-3487?

CVE-2012-3487 affects users of Tunnelblick versions up to and including 3.3beta20.

What can an attacker gain from exploiting CVE-2012-3487?

An attacker can potentially kill unintended processes on the system by exploiting the race condition in CVE-2012-3487.

Is CVE-2012-3487 a remote or local vulnerability?

CVE-2012-3487 is classified as a local vulnerability, meaning it can only be exploited by local users on the affected system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-3487

low

1.2

CWE

362

26/8/2012

17/9/2024

CVE-2012-3487: Race Condition

First published: Sun Aug 26 2012(Updated: )

Race condition in Tunnelblick 3.3beta20 and earlier allows local users to kill unintended processes by waiting for a specific PID value to be assigned to a target process.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Tunnelblick	<=3.3beta20

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3487?
CVE-2012-3487 has a medium severity level as it involves a race condition that can be exploited by local users.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3487?
To fix CVE-2012-3487, upgrade Tunnelblick to a version later than 3.3beta20.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-3487?
CVE-2012-3487 affects users of Tunnelblick versions up to and including 3.3beta20.
What can an attacker gain from exploiting CVE-2012-3487?
An attacker can potentially kill unintended processes on the system by exploiting the race condition in CVE-2012-3487.
Is CVE-2012-3487 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2012-3487 is classified as a local vulnerability, meaning it can only be exploited by local users on the affected system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3487?
CVE-2012-3487 has a medium severity level as it involves a race condition that can be exploited by local users.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3487?
To fix CVE-2012-3487, upgrade Tunnelblick to a version later than 3.3beta20.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-3487?
CVE-2012-3487 affects users of Tunnelblick versions up to and including 3.3beta20.
What can an attacker gain from exploiting CVE-2012-3487?
An attacker can potentially kill unintended processes on the system by exploiting the race condition in CVE-2012-3487.
Is CVE-2012-3487 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2012-3487 is classified as a local vulnerability, meaning it can only be exploited by local users on the affected system.