Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2012-5642
Mend.io Vulnerability Database
The largest open source vulnerability database
What is a Vulnerability ID?
New vulnerability? Tell us about it!
CVE-2012-5642
December 31, 2012
server/action.py in Fail2ban before 0.8.8 does not properly handle the content of the matches tag, which might allow remote attackers to trigger unsafe behavior in a custom action file via unspecified symbols in this content.
Related Resources (11)
https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban/commit/83109bc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=887914
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00002.html
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2012-5642
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=30193056
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00001.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/17/2
https://raw.github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban/master/ChangeLog
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5642
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=447572
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:078
Do you need more information?
Contact Us
CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
7.5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
EPSS
Base Score:
1.64