CVE catalog
CVE-2012-6607
augeas: CVE-2012-6607
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.36% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
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 | augeas | sid | 1.15.0-1 | fixed |
| Debian | augeas | forky | 1.15.0-1 | fixed |
| Debian | augeas | trixie | 1.14.1-1.1~deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | augeas | bookworm | 1.14.0-1+deb12u1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | augeas | source | sid | 1.0.0-1 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | augeas | source | forky | 1.0.0-1 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | augeas | source | trixie | 1.0.0-1 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | augeas | source | bookworm | 1.0.0-1 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [augeas-doc]Fixed
Source package: [augeas]
Details (2)
1.14.0-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · bookworm; dsa · augeas · debian · 12
1.14.0-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · bookworm; dsa · augeas · debian · 12
- [augeas-lenses]Fixed
Source package: [augeas]
Details (2)
1.14.0-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · bookworm; dsa · augeas · debian · 12
1.14.0-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · bookworm; dsa · augeas · debian · 12
- [augeas-tools]Fixed
Source package: [augeas]
Details (2)
1.14.0-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · bookworm; dsa · augeas · debian · 12
1.14.0-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · bookworm; dsa · augeas · debian · 12
- [libaugeas0]Fixed
Source package: [augeas]
Details (2)
1.14.0-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · bookworm; dsa · augeas · debian · 12
1.14.0-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · bookworm; dsa · augeas · debian · 12
- [libaugeas-dev]Fixed
Source package: [augeas]
Details (2)
1.14.0-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · bookworm; dsa · augeas · debian · 12
1.14.0-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · bookworm; dsa · augeas · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [augeas-doc]Fixed
Source package: [augeas]
Details (2)
1.14.1-1.1~deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · 13
1.14.1-1.1~deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · 13
- [augeas-lenses]Fixed
Source package: [augeas]
Details (2)
1.14.1-1.1~deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · 13
1.14.1-1.1~deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · 13
- [augeas-tools]Fixed
Source package: [augeas]
Details (2)
1.14.1-1.1~deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · 13
1.14.1-1.1~deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · 13
- [libaugeas0]Fixed
Source package: [augeas]
Details (2)
1.14.1-1.1~deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · 13
1.14.1-1.1~deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · 13
- [libaugeas-dev]Fixed
Source package: [augeas]
Details (2)
1.14.1-1.1~deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · 13
1.14.1-1.1~deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.0-1dsa · augeas · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6607]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6607]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2012/cve-2012-6607.json]
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