CVE-2012-3345 json
ioquake3 before r2253 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/ioq3.pid temporary file.
published 2012-06-15 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-3323
- cvss
- 5.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ioquake3 before r2253 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/ioq3.pid temporary file.
Patch / fix
- ioquake3 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.36+svn2224-4
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3345
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2012-3345 updated cvss 1.9
symlink attack in ioquake3 >= r1773 and derived games
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.6 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201706-23
vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/06/15/3
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-3345
- NVD CVE-2012-3345
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