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CVE-2012-5638

LOW · CVSS 3.6 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-12-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.6. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2012-5638
Severity
LOW
CVSS
3.6
EPSS
0.34%

Original NVD Description

The setup_logging function in log.h in SANLock uses world-writable permissions for /var/log/sanlock.log, which allows local users to overwrite the file content or bypass intended disk-quota restrictions via standard filesystem write operations.