Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 20, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2012-5638
CVE-2012-5638
Description
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.
Affected products
1Patches
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Vulnerability mechanics
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