Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 18, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-4417

Description

GlusterFS 3.3.0, as used in Red Hat Storage server 2.0, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names.

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Affected products

Gluster/Glusterfs
cpe:2.3:a:gluster:glusterfs:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/GlusterFSllm-create
Range: <= 3.3.0

Patches

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References

rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1456.htmlnvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/56522nvd
www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80074nvd

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