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CVE-2012-3329 Details

Description

IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) through 3.62 and 3.70 through 9.21 and Bootable Media Creator (BoMC) through 2.30 and 3.00 through 9.21 on Linux allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) temporary file or (2) log file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78044 CVE
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5092090 CVEVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78044 [email protected]
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5092090 [email protected]Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
ibm advanced settings utility
3.62
3.70
9.21

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:advanced_settings_utility:3.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:advanced_settings_utility:3.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:advanced_settings_utility:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
ibm bootable media creator
2.30
3.00
9.21

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bootable_media_creator:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bootable_media_creator:3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bootable_media_creator:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
linux linux kernel
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-3329
NVD Published Date:
Dec 19, 2012
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2012-3329 Details - Not Deferred