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TI-2012-00724 Aliases CVE-2012-0787GHSA-8qr9-h3xv-vhx6

The clone_file function in transfer.c in Augeas before 1.0.0, when copy_if_rename_fails…

Priority LOW 18Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00417 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 38

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.10.0VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.0.1VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.0.2VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.0.3VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.0.4VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.0.5VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.0.6VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.0.7VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.0.8VulnerableAugeas
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.10.0 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.1 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.2 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.3 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.4 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.5 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.6 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.7 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.8 Vulnerable ·Augeas
Show 28 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.0VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.1VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2.0VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2.1VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2.2VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.0VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.1VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.2VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.3VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.4VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.5VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.6VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4.0VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4.1VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4.2VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.0VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.1VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.2VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.3VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.0VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.0VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.1VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.2VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.3VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.4VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.0VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.1VulnerableAugeas
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.0VulnerableAugeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.0 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.1 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.0 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.1 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.2 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.0 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.1 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.2 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.3 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.4 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.5 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.6 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.0 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.1 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.2 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.0 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.1 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.2 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.3 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.0 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.0 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.1 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.2 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.3 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.4 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.0 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.1 Vulnerable ·Augeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.0 Vulnerable ·Augeas

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:1537 Released 2013-11-20 · Red Hat rating Low
    augeas security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) augeas-1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-libs-1.0.0-5.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) augeas-1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-devel-1.0.0-5.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) augeas-1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-libs-1.0.0-5.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) augeas-1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-devel-1.0.0-5.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) augeas-1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-libs-1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-libs-1.0.0-5.el6.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) augeas-1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-devel-1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-devel-1.0.0-5.el6.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) augeas-1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-libs-1.0.0-5.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) augeas-1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-devel-1.0.0-5.el6
    • Red Hat Storage Server 3 augeas-1.0.0-5.el6
    • virt agents (not vdsm) for server augeas-1.0.0-5.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1537
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1537
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1537
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1537
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1537
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1537
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1537
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1537
Red Hat Storage Server 3Fixed RHSA-2013:1537
virt agents (not vdsm) for serverFixed RHSA-2013:1537

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0787
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qr9-h3xv-vhx6

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources

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