VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-0787

CVSS score3.7 LOW

EPSS probability0.41%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2013-11-23

Last modified2026-06-16

Description

The clone_file function in transfer.c in Augeas before 1.0.0, when copy_if_rename_fails is set and EXDEV or EBUSY is returned by the rename function, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a bind mount on the (1) .augsave or (2) destination file when usi... .