iproute2 before 3.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink…
Priority LOW 16CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
iproute2 before 3.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file used by (1) configure or (2) examples/dhcp-client-script.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00352 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:iproute2_project:iproute2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | Iproute2 Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:iproute2_project:iproute2:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Iproute2 Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:iproute2_project:iproute2:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Iproute2 Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:iproute2_project:iproute2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Iproute2 Project
- cpe:2.3:a:iproute2_project:iproute2:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Iproute2 Project
- cpe:2.3:a:iproute2_project:iproute2:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Iproute2 Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1088
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3wfr-9gjx-63gf
References
Advisory 1
More Iproute2 Project Iproute2 vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15014 iproute2 before 5.1.0 has a use-after-free in get_netnsid_from_name in ip/ipnetns.c. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2012-1088 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1088 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3wfr-9gjx-63gf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-1088 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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