Incorrect default permissions in tuned (Red Hat package) - CVE-2012-6136
Published: November 28, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101020
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6136
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to software creates its PID file with insecure permissions. A local user can overwrite the file and crash the application.
Affected software
tuned (Red Hat package)
How to mitigate CVE-2012-6136
Install updates from vendor's website.
tuned (Red Hat package) - update to 2.11.0