mom creates world-writable pid files in /var/run
Priority LOW 34CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
mom creates world-writable pid files in /var/run
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00353 29th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mom | mom | through 2012-10-05 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- mom Vendormom Affected through 2012-10-05 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ovirt:mom:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.3.0-1 | Vulnerable | oVirt |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:ovirt:mom:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.3.0-1 Vulnerable ·oVirt
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4480
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gf3x-6x8j-89fm
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-4480 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4480 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gf3x-6x8j-89fm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-4480 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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