tuned 2.10.0 creates its PID file with insecure permissions which allows local users to kill arbitrary processes.
Priority LOW 24CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
tuned 2.10.0 creates its PID file with insecure permissions which allows local users to kill arbitrary processes.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00269 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tuned | tuned | 2.10.0-1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- tuned Vendortuned Affected 2.10.0-1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tuned:2.10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.10.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tuned:2.10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6136
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4hrr-7cq5-fj96
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-6136 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6136 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4hrr-7cq5-fj96 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-6136 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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