UBUNTU-CVE-2012-0786

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-0786
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2012/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-0786.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-0786
Related
Published
2013-11-23T18:55:00Z
Modified
2025-01-13T10:21:01Z
Summary
[none]
Details

The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas before 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a .augnew file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / augeas

Package

Name
augeas
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/augeas@1.1.0-0ubuntu2?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.1.0-0ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.0-0ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "augeas-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.0-0ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "augeas-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.0-0ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "augeas-lenses"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.0-0ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "augeas-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.0-0ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "libaugeas-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.0-0ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "libaugeas0"
        }
    ]
}