CVE-2012-3292
High
Description
The GridFTP in Globus Toolkit (GT) before 5.2.2, when certain autoconf macros are defined, does not properly check the return value from the getpwnam_r function, which might allow remote attackers to gain privileges by logging in with a user that does not exist, which causes GridFTP to run as the last user in the password file.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.6
Exploit probability—
ProductGlobus Toolkit
PublishedJun 7, 2012
First seenJun 7, 2012
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| globus globus_toolkit | v ≤ 5.2.1, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4.3, 3.0.2, 3.2.1, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 4.0.8, 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 5.0.4, 5.0.5, 5.2.0 | — |
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