CVE-2012-3512

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    CVE-2012-3512

    Published: 21 Nov 2012Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Munin before 2.0.6 stores plugin state files that run as root in the same group-writable directory as non-root plugins, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by replacing a state file, as demonstrated using the smart_ plugin.

    References: http://www.munin-monitoring.org/ticket/1234, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1622-1, http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=684075, http://www.munin-monitoring.org/ticket/1234, http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/086375.html, http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/088239.html, http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/088260.html, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/21/1, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55698

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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