gofer before 0.68 uses world-writable permissions for /var/lib/gofer/journal/watchdog…
Priority LOW 20CWE-275Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
gofer before 0.68 uses world-writable permissions for /var/lib/gofer/journal/watchdog, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by removing journal entries.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00266 18th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gofer_project:gofer:0.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.68 | Vulnerable | Gofer Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:gofer_project:gofer:0.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.68 Vulnerable ·Gofer Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5628
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4pmm-428p-r3fp
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-5628 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5628 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4pmm-428p-r3fp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-5628 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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