crypto-utils: insecure temporary file usage in genkey
Published Oct 10, 2012
3.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.46%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.4.1-34
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
crypto-utils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
crypto-utils
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | crypto-utils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | crypto-utils | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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:L/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 | 0.46% (0.00460) | 37.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00460) | 36.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 14.83th | 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://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/02/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55756 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3504 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849256 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79016 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3504
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3504
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/02/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55756 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3504 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849256 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79016 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3504 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3504 |
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