GlusterFS: insecure temporary file creation
Published Apr 9, 2013
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.32%
Description
The GlusterFS functionality in Red Hat Storage Management Console 2.0, Native Client, and Server 2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on multiple temporary files created by (1) tests/volume.rc, (2) extras/hook-scripts/S30samba-stop.sh, and possibly other vectors, different vulnerabilities than CVE-2012-4417.
Affected products
No data.
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- 2.0
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- 2.0
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Native Client for RHEL 5 for Red Hat Storage
glusterfs-0:3.3.0.7rhs-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Native Client for RHEL 6 for Red Hat Storage
glusterfs-0:3.3.0.7rhs-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0
appliance-0:1.7.1-1.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0
augeas-0:0.9.0-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0
gluster-swift-0:1.4.8-5.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0
glusterfs-0:3.3.0.7rhs-1.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0
libvirt-0:0.9.10-21.el6_3.8
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0
rhn-client-tools-0:1.0.0-73.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0
sanlock-0:2.3-4.el6_3
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0
sos-0:2.2-17.2.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0
vdsm-0:4.9.6-20.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0 Console
org.ovirt.engine-root-0:2.0.techpreview1-4
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0 Console
vdsm-0:4.9.6-20.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native Client for RHEL 5 for Red Hat Storage | glusterfs-0:3.3.0.7rhs-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Native Client for RHEL 6 for Red Hat Storage | glusterfs-0:3.3.0.7rhs-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | appliance-0:1.7.1-1.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | augeas-0:0.9.0-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | gluster-swift-0:1.4.8-5.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | glusterfs-0:3.3.0.7rhs-1.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | libvirt-0:0.9.10-21.el6_3.8 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | rhn-client-tools-0:1.0.0-73.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | sanlock-0:2.3-4.el6_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | sos-0:2.2-17.2.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | vdsm-0:4.9.6-20.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 Console | org.ovirt.engine-root-0:2.0.techpreview1-4 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 Console | vdsm-0:4.9.6-20.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
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:N
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.32% (0.00317) | 22.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.32% (0.00317) | 23.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 15.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 31.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0691.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5635 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=886364 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor AdvisoryIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5635
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5635
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0691.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5635 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=886364 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor AdvisoryIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5635 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5635 |
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