CVE - CVE-2012-0878

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-0878	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Paste Script 1.7.5 and earlier does not properly set group memberships during execution with root privileges, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended file-access restrictions by leveraging a web application that uses the local filesystem.
References
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MISC:48812 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/48812 MISC:50410 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/50410 MISC:RHSA-2012:1206 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1206.html MISC:[oss-security] 20120223 CVE Request -- python-paste-script: Supplementary groups not dropped when started an application with "paster serve" as root URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/23/1 MISC:[oss-security] 20120223 Re: CVE Request -- python-paste-script: Supplementary groups not dropped when started an application with "paster serve" as root URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/23/4 MISC:http://groups.google.com/group/paste-users/browse_thread/thread/2aa651ba331c2471 URL:http://groups.google.com/group/paste-users/browse_thread/thread/2aa651ba331c2471 MISC:https://bitbucket.org/ianb/pastescript/changeset/a19e462769b4 URL:https://bitbucket.org/ianb/pastescript/changeset/a19e462769b4 MISC:https://bitbucket.org/ianb/pastescript/pull-request/3/fix-group-permissions-for-pastescriptserve URL:https://bitbucket.org/ianb/pastescript/pull-request/3/fix-group-permissions-for-pastescriptserve MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=796790 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=796790
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20120119	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20120119)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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