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CVE-2012-3504 Details

Description

The nssconfigFound function in genkey.pl in crypto-utils 2.4.1-34 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the "list" file in the current working directory.

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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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849256	CVE	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79016	CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/02/3	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55756	CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849256	[email protected]	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79016	[email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/02/3	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55756	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-264	Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
fedoraproject crypto-utils	2.4.1-34
CPE cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:crypto-utils:2.4.1-34:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2012	Initial Analysis	[email protected]