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TI-2012-04739 Aliases CVE-2012-5638GHSA-48rw-xq3g-hfw6

The setup_logging function in log.h in SANLock uses world-writable permissions for…

Priority LOW 17CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix

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

Summary

The setup_logging function in log.h in SANLock uses world-writable permissions for /var/log/sanlock.log, which allows local users to overwrite the file content or bypass intended disk-quota restrictions via standard filesystem write operations.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00335 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 5 fixed, 1 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ovirt:sanlock:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableoVirt
  • cpe:2.3:a:ovirt:sanlock:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·oVirt

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:0691 Released 2013-03-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Storage 2.0 security, bug fix, and enhancement update #4
    • Red Hat Storage 2.0 Console rhsc-2.0.techpreview1-4.el6rhs, rhsc-backend-2.0.techpreview1-4.el6rhs, rhsc-config-2.0.techpreview1-4.el6rhs +11
    • Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 glusterfs-3.3.0.7rhs-1.el5, glusterfs-devel-3.3.0.7rhs-1.el5, glusterfs-fuse-3.3.0.7rhs-1.el5 +1
    • Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 glusterfs-3.3.0.7rhs-1.el6, glusterfs-devel-3.3.0.7rhs-1.el6, glusterfs-fuse-3.3.0.7rhs-1.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Storage Server 2.0 appliance-1.7.1-1.el6rhs, appliance-base-1.7.1-1.el6rhs, augeas-0.9.0-1.el6 +37

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix yet
RHEV Agents (vdsm)Fixed—
Red Hat Storage 2.0 ConsoleFixed RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage Server 2.0Fixed RHSA-2013:0691

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5638
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-48rw-xq3g-hfw6

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources

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