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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2012-3504

low Nessus Plugin ID 217773

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Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

 - The nssconfigFound function in genkey.pl in crypto-utils 2.4.1-34 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the list file in the current working directory. (CVE-2012-3504)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3504

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 217773

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2012_3504.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/4/2025

Updated: 1/28/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-3504

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:crypto-utils, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, global_settings/vendor_unpatched, Host/OS/identifier

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/2/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-3504