CVE-2012-5659
First published: Mon Sep 03 2012(Updated: )
An insufficient environment sanitization flaw was found in the way 'abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache' tool, performing installation of required debuginfo packages into ABRT's cache, of ABRT, an automatic bug detection and reporting tool, used the PYTHONPATH environment variable. A local attacker could provide a commonly used Python module with specially-crafted content in non-standard system location / path, which would lead into arbitrary Python code execution with privileges of the 'abrt' user, when the 'abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache' tool was run from the parent directory of the folder, containing the malicious module. Issue found by: Miloslav Trmač of Red Hat
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/abrt | <2.0.13 | 2.0.13 |
| Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | <=2.0.9 | |
| Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | =2.0.0 | |
| Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | =2.0.1 | |
| Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | =2.0.2 | |
| Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | =2.0.3 | |
| Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | =2.0.4 | |
| Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | =2.0.4.980 | |
| Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | =2.0.4.981 | |
| Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | =2.0.5 | |
| Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | =2.0.6 | |
| Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | =2.0.7 | |
| Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool | =2.0.8 |
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Reference Links
- http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/abrt.git/commit/?id=b173d81b577953b96a282167c7eecd66bf111a4f
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0215.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=854011
- https://fedorahosted.org/abrt/changeset/b173d81b577953b96a282167c7eecd66bf111a4f
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=906280
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0215.html
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2012-5659?
CVE-2012-5659 has a medium severity rating due to its potential impact on local users.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5659?
To fix CVE-2012-5659, upgrade to ABRT version 2.0.14 or later.
Which versions of ABRT are affected by CVE-2012-5659?
CVE-2012-5659 affects ABRT versions up to and including 2.0.13.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2012-5659?
CVE-2012-5659 is an insufficient environment sanitization flaw affecting how debuginfo packages are installed.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-5659?
Local users on systems running vulnerable versions of ABRT are affected by CVE-2012-5659.
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