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Scientific Linux: CVE-2012-3386 Low: Automake Local Execution Risk

Calendar Feb 28, 2013 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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security advisory local execution low severity automake scientific linux
Low: automake security update 
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:17:04 -0600
Reply-To: Pat Riehecky 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Pat Riehecky 
Organization: Fermilab
Subject: Security ERRATA Low: automake on SL6.x (noarch)
MIME-Version: 1.0

Synopsis: Low: automake security update
Issue Date: 2013-02-21
CVE Numbers: CVE-2012-3386
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It was found that the distcheck rule in Automake-generated Makefiles made a
directory world-writable when preparing source archives. If a malicious,
local user could access this directory, they could execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user running "make distcheck". (CVE-2012-3386)
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SL6
 noarch
 automake-1.11.1-4.el6.noarch.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team