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TI-2012-02916 Aliases CVE-2012-3386GHSA-mr65-r935-qjpj

The "make distcheck" rule in GNU Automake before 1.11.6 and 1.12.x before 1.12.2 grants…

Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The "make distcheck" rule in GNU Automake before 1.11.6 and 1.12.x before 1.12.2 grants world-writable permissions to the extraction directory, which introduces a race condition that allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00474 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 6 fixed, 2 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 · 50

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.11.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4 p1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.4:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4 p2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.4:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4 p3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.4:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4 p4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.4:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4 p5VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.11.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 p1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.4:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 p2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.4:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 p3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.4:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 p4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.4:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 p5 Vulnerable ·GNU
Show 40 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.4:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4 p6VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.6VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.7VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.8VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.9VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.6VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.0.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.11.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.11.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.11.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.11.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.1VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.4:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 p6 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.7 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.8 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.9 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.0.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.1 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:1243 Released 2014-09-16 · Red Hat rating Low
    automake security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) automake-1.9.6-3.el5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) automake-1.9.6-3.el5
  • RHSA-2013:0526 Released 2013-02-20 · Red Hat rating Low
    automake security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) automake-1.11.1-4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) automake-1.11.1-4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) automake-1.11.1-4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) automake-1.11.1-4.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:1243
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0526
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:1243
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0526
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0526
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0526

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3386
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mr65-r935-qjpj

References

Exploit 1

Patch 3

Advisory 6

  • TI-2009-03821 The (1) dist or (2) distcheck rules in GNU Automake 1.11.1, 1.10.3, and release branches… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.4

Sources

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