iproute: multiple insecure temporary file use issues
Published Feb 15, 2014
3.3
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.35%
Description
iproute2 before 3.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file used by (1) configure or (2) examples/dhcp-client-script.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.2.0
- 3.0.0
- 3.1.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
iproute
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
iproute
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
iproute
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | iproute | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | iproute | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | iproute | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
These issues only affect a script used during package build and do not affect binary iproute packages shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Therefore, they are not planned to be addressed in iproute packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, they are only planned to be addressed in the future Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00352) | 26.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00352) | 26.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00101) | 25.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/shemminger/iproute2.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=20ed7b24df05eadf83168d1d0ce0052a31380928 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/shemminger/iproute2.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e557d1ac3a156ba7521ba44b0b412af4542f83f8 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1088 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=797878 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1088
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1088
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/shemminger/iproute2.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=20ed7b24df05eadf83168d1d0ce0052a31380928 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/shemminger/iproute2.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e557d1ac3a156ba7521ba44b0b412af4542f83f8 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1088 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=797878 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1088 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1088 |
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