The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas before 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a .augsave file in a backup save action, a different vector than CVE-2012-0786.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2013-11-23T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:36:01.447Z

Reserved: 2013-11-23T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-6607

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-11-23T18:55:04.110

Modified: 2014-01-24T04:30:46.250

Link: CVE-2012-6607

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2013-11-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-6607 - Bugzilla