CVE-2012-1567 json
LinuxMint as of 2012-03-19 has temporary file creation vulnerabilities in mintUpdate.
published 2020-02-07 6 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1585
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
LinuxMint as of 2012-03-19 has temporary file creation vulnerabilities in mintUpdate.
Exploit prediction
1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/19/14 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/linuxmint/mintupdate/blob/master/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/mintUpdate.py#L1444 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- LinuxMint Mint
References
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/03/19/14
exploit, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/linuxmint/mintupdate/blob/master/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/mintUpdate.py#L1444
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1567
- NVD CVE-2012-1567
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