Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 10, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-4454
CVE-2012-4454
Description
openCryptoki before 2.4.1, when using spinlocks, allows local users to create or set world-writable permissions on arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) .pkapi_xpk or (2) .pkcs11spinloc file in /tmp.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:opencryptoki_project:opencryptoki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 12 more
- cpe:2.3:a:opencryptoki_project:opencryptoki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.4
- cpe:2.3:a:opencryptoki_project:opencryptoki:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opencryptoki_project:opencryptoki:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opencryptoki_project:opencryptoki:2.2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opencryptoki_project:opencryptoki:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opencryptoki_project:opencryptoki:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opencryptoki_project:opencryptoki:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opencryptoki_project:opencryptoki:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opencryptoki_project:opencryptoki:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opencryptoki_project:opencryptoki:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opencryptoki_project:opencryptoki:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opencryptoki_project:opencryptoki:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.4.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- secunia.com/advisories/50702nvdVendor Advisory
- opencryptoki.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cginvd
- opencryptoki.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cginvd
- sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.phpnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/07/2nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/07/6nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/09/2nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/20/6nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/25/5nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/2nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/55627nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78797nvd
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