CVE catalog
CVE-2012-5638
sanlock: CVE-2012-5638
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.34% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | sanlock | sid | 5.1.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | sanlock | forky | 5.1.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | sanlock | trixie | 3.9.5-1 | fixed |
| Debian | sanlock | bookworm | 3.8.5-1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | sanlock | source | sid | 2.2-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [696424] |
| Debian | sanlock | source | forky | 2.2-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [696424] |
| Debian | sanlock | source | trixie | 2.2-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [696424] |
| Debian | sanlock | source | bookworm | 2.2-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [696424] |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libsanlock1]Fixed
Source package: [sanlock]
Details (2)
3.8.5-1+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · bookworm; dsa · sanlock · debian · 12
3.8.5-1+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · bookworm; dsa · sanlock · debian · 12
- [libsanlock-client1]Fixed
Source package: [sanlock]
Details (2)
3.8.5-1+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · bookworm; dsa · sanlock · debian · 12
3.8.5-1+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · bookworm; dsa · sanlock · debian · 12
- [libsanlock-dev]Fixed
Source package: [sanlock]
Details (2)
3.8.5-1+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · bookworm; dsa · sanlock · debian · 12
3.8.5-1+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · bookworm; dsa · sanlock · debian · 12
- [python3-sanlock]Fixed
Source package: [sanlock]
Details (2)
3.8.5-1+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · bookworm; dsa · sanlock · debian · 12
3.8.5-1+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · bookworm; dsa · sanlock · debian · 12
- [sanlk-reset]Fixed
Source package: [sanlock]
Details (2)
3.8.5-1+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · bookworm; dsa · sanlock · debian · 12
3.8.5-1+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · bookworm; dsa · sanlock · debian · 12
- [sanlock]Fixed
Source package: [sanlock]
Details (2)
3.8.5-1+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · bookworm; dsa · sanlock · debian · 12
3.8.5-1+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · bookworm; dsa · sanlock · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libsanlock1]Fixed
Source package: [sanlock]
Details (2)
3.9.5-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · 13
3.9.5-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · 13
- [libsanlock-client1]Fixed
Source package: [sanlock]
Details (2)
3.9.5-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · 13
3.9.5-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · 13
- [libsanlock-dev]Fixed
Source package: [sanlock]
Details (2)
3.9.5-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · 13
3.9.5-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · 13
- [python3-sanlock]Fixed
Source package: [sanlock]
Details (2)
3.9.5-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · 13
3.9.5-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · 13
- [sanlk-reset]Fixed
Source package: [sanlock]
Details (2)
3.9.5-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · 13
3.9.5-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · 13
- [sanlock]Fixed
Details (2)
3.9.5-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · 13
3.9.5-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.2-2dsa · sanlock · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5638]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-5638]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5638]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2012/cve-2012-5638.json]
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