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CVE-2012-4417 json

GlusterFS 3.3.0, as used in Red Hat Storage server 2.0, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary f…

published 2012-11-18 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4353

cvss
3.6
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 27%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

GlusterFS 3.3.0, as used in Red Hat Storage server 2.0, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names.

Patch / fix

  • glusterfs Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.2.7-5

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4417

  • sos storage 2.0 2.2-17.1.el6rhs
  • glusterfs storage 2 3.3.0.5rhs-37.el5
  • glusterfs storage 2.0 3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6rhs
  • glusterfs storage 3 3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6
  • glusterfs-fuse storage 2 3.3.0.5rhs-37.el5
  • glusterfs-fuse storage 2.0 3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6rhs
  • glusterfs-fuse storage 3 3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6
  • glusterfs-rdma storage 2 3.3.0.5rhs-37.el5

red hat advisories RHSA-2012:1456

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-2012-4417 updated cvss 2.1

GlusterFS: insecure temporary file creation

  • Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 glusterfs 3.3.0.5rhs-37.el5, glusterfs-fuse 3.3.0.5rhs-37.el5, glusterfs-rdma 3.3.0.5rhs-37.el5 Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 glusterfs 3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6, glusterfs-fuse 3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6, glusterfs-rdma 3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6 Red Hat Storage Server 2.0 sos 2.2-17.1.el6rhs, glusterfs 3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6rhs, glusterfs-fuse 3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6rhs, glusterfs-rdma 3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6rhs, glusterfs-server 3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6rhs, glusterfs-geo-replication 3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6rhs
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1456

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Exploit prediction

0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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