DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0787

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0787
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0787.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0787
Upstream
Downstream
Published
2013-11-23T18:55:04Z
Modified
2026-09-05T06:47:46Z
Summary
[none]
Details

The clone_file function in transfer.c in Augeas before 1.0.0, when copy_if_rename_fails is set and EXDEV or EBUSY is returned by the rename function, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a bind mount on the (1) .augsave or (2) destination file when using the backup save option, or (3) .augnew file when using the newfile save option.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / augeas

Package

Name
augeas
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/augeas?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0787.json"

Debian:13 / augeas

Package

Name
augeas
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/augeas?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0787.json"

Debian:14 / augeas

Package

Name
augeas
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/augeas?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0787.json"