LinuxMint as of 2012-03-19 has temporary file creation vulnerabilities in mintNanny.
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
LinuxMint as of 2012-03-19 has temporary file creation vulnerabilities in mintNanny.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00882 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux Mint | Mint | 2012-03-19 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Mint VendorLinux Mint Affected 2012-03-19 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linuxmint:linuxmint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2012-03-19 | Vulnerable | Linux Mint |
- cpe:2.3:o:linuxmint:linuxmint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012-03-19 Vulnerable ·Linux Mint
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1566
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxrr-h658-rq27
References
More Linux Mint Linuxmint vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-01359 LinuxMint as of 2012-03-19 has temporary file creation vulnerabilities in mintUpdate. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2012-1566 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1566 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gxrr-h658-rq27 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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