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CVE-2012-5530

Assigner-redhat

Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749

Published At-29 Nov, 2012 | 11:00

Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 21:05

The (1) pcmd and (2) pmlogger init scripts in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) before 3.6.10 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /var/tmp/##### temporary file.

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

cve.org

Assigner:redhat

Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749

Published At:29 Nov, 2012 | 11:00

Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 21:05

▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

The (1) pcmd and (2) pmlogger init scripts in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) before 3.6.10 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /var/tmp/##### temporary file.

Affected Products

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Affected

Problem Types

Type	CWE ID	Description
text	N/A	n/a

Type: text

CWE ID: N/A

Description: n/a

References

Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56656	vdb-entry x_refsource_BID
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875842	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00024.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_SUSE
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782967	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56656

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_BID

Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875842

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00024.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_SUSE

Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782967

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)

CVE Program Container

References

Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56656	vdb-entry x_refsource_BID x_transferred
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875842	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00024.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_SUSE x_transferred
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782967	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56656

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_BID

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875842

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00024.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_SUSE

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782967

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

nvd.nist.gov

Source:secalert@redhat.com

Published At:29 Nov, 2012 | 13:14

Updated At:11 Apr, 2025 | 00:51

The (1) pcmd and (2) pmlogger init scripts in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) before 3.6.10 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /var/tmp/##### temporary file.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	2.1	LOW	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 2.1

Base severity: LOW

Vector:

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CPE Matches

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>performance_co-pilot>>Versions up to 3.6.9(inclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:sgi:performance_co-pilot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>performance_co-pilot>>2.1.1

cpe:2.3:a:sgi:performance_co-pilot:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>performance_co-pilot>>2.1.2

cpe:2.3:a:sgi:performance_co-pilot:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>performance_co-pilot>>2.1.3

cpe:2.3:a:sgi:performance_co-pilot:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>performance_co-pilot>>2.1.4

cpe:2.3:a:sgi:performance_co-pilot:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>performance_co-pilot>>2.1.5

cpe:2.3:a:sgi:performance_co-pilot:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>performance_co-pilot>>2.1.6

cpe:2.3:a:sgi:performance_co-pilot:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>performance_co-pilot>>2.1.7

cpe:2.3:a:sgi:performance_co-pilot:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>performance_co-pilot>>2.1.8

cpe:2.3:a:sgi:performance_co-pilot:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>performance_co-pilot>>2.1.9

cpe:2.3:a:sgi:performance_co-pilot:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>performance_co-pilot>>2.1.10

cpe:2.3:a:sgi:performance_co-pilot:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>performance_co-pilot>>2.1.11

cpe:2.3:a:sgi:performance_co-pilot:2.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>performance_co-pilot>>2.2

cpe:2.3:a:sgi:performance_co-pilot:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>performance_co-pilot>>3.6.4

cpe:2.3:a:sgi:performance_co-pilot:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>performance_co-pilot>>3.6.5

cpe:2.3:a:sgi:performance_co-pilot:3.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>performance_co-pilot>>3.6.6

cpe:2.3:a:sgi:performance_co-pilot:3.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>performance_co-pilot>>3.6.8

cpe:2.3:a:sgi:performance_co-pilot:3.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-264	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: CWE-264

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00024.html	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56656	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782967	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875842	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00024.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56656	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782967	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875842	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A

Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00024.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56656

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782967

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875842

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00024.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56656

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782967

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875842

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Resource: N/A

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