CVE-2012-6097: fedorahosted cronie
CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 09-04-2013Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-6097 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in fedorahosted cronie. EPSS estimates a 1.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 09-04-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
File descriptor leak in cronie 1.4.8, when running in certain environments, might allow local users to read restricted files, as demonstrated by reading /etc/crontab.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
71%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.35% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.35%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Fedorahosted1 product
- cronie1.4.8
1 vendor · 1 product
References
4 links- bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=786096X Refsource CONFIRM
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=893661X Refsource MISC
- bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8652X Refsource CONFIRM