sanlock world writable /var/log/sanlock.log
Published Dec 20, 2012
3.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.34%
Description
The setup_logging function in log.h in SANLock uses world-writable permissions for /var/log/sanlock.log, which allows local users to overwrite the file content or bypass intended disk-quota restrictions via standard filesystem write operations.
Affected products
No data.
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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
RHEV 3.X Hypervisor and Agents for RHEL-6
sanlock-0:2.3-4.el6_3
Fixed · RHBA-2012:1507
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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
sanlock
Affected
| 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 |
| RHEV 3.X Hypervisor and Agents for RHEL-6 | sanlock-0:2.3-4.el6_3 | Fixed | RHBA-2012:1507 |
| 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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | sanlock | Affected | 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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00335) | 24.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00335) | 25.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00041) | 9.54th | 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 | 0.89% (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_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5638 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=887010 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5638
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5638
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0691.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5638 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=887010 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5638 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5638 |
Change history (0)
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