UBUNTU-CVE-2012-0808

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-0808
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2012/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-0808.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-0808
Upstream
Withdrawn
2025-07-18T16:42:45Z
Published
2012-03-19T19:55:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:30:52.841125Z
Severity
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

as31 2.3.1-4 does not seed the random number generator and generates predictable temporary file names, which makes it easier for local users to create or truncate files via a symlink attack.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / as31

Package

Name
as31
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/as31@2.3.1-6?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.1-6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "as31",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-6"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2012/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-0808.json"

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / as31

Package

Name
as31
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/as31@2.3.1-6?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.1-6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "as31",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "as31-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-6"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2012/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-0808.json"