CVE-2012-0808

Severity: low (CVSS 3.6 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2012-03-19 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-59

Description

as31 2.3.1-4 does not seed the random number generator and generates predictable temporary file names, which makes it easier for local users to create or truncate files via a symlink attack.

Affected products

Bdale Garbee As31: 2.3.1-4

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=655496
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/24/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/24/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/05/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/06/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/9
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=655496
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/24/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/24/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/05/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/06/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/9

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