GlusterFS: insecure temporary file creation
Published Nov 18, 2012
3.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.34%
Description
GlusterFS 3.3.0, as used in Red Hat Storage server 2.0, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names.
Affected products
No data.
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Native Client for RHEL 5 for Red Hat Storage
glusterfs-0:3.3.0.5rhs-37.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1456
Native Client for RHEL 6 for Red Hat Storage
glusterfs-0:3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1456
Red Hat Storage 2.0
glusterfs-0:3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1456
Red Hat Storage 2.0
sos-0:2.2-17.1.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1456
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native Client for RHEL 5 for Red Hat Storage | glusterfs-0:3.3.0.5rhs-37.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1456 |
| Native Client for RHEL 6 for Red Hat Storage | glusterfs-0:3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1456 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | glusterfs-0:3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1456 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | sos-0:2.2-17.1.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1456 |
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00336) | 24.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00336) | 25.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 17.69th | 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) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 31.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 40.96th | 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 (8)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1456.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56522 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027756 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4417 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=856341 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80074 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4417
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4417
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1456.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56522 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027756 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4417 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=856341 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80074 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4417 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4417 |
Change history (0)
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