CVE-2012-4454: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-4454: openCryptoki before 2.4.1, when using spinlocks, allows local users to create or set world-writable permiss...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 20:35 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a local file-permission flaw in openCryptoki before 2.4.1. On systems using spinlocks, a local user could abuse predictable lock files in /tmp to make arbitrary files world-writable. The business risk is mainly shared-system integrity loss and possible privilege escalation, not direct remote compromise. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux or Unix systems running openCryptoki before 2.4.1 with spinlock-based locking enabled and more than one local user or process trust boundary. Treat this as a legacy local privilege and integrity risk. Prioritize remediation on shared systems, regulated environments, and hosts where openCryptoki protects sensitive cryptographic operations. It is not evidenced as internet-exploitable in the provided sources. Mitigation focus: Upgrade openCryptoki to 2.4.1 or later where supported.; Review vendor or distribution advisories for backported fixes.; Identify and retire unsupported legacy openCryptoki deployments..

Prepared: Jun 27, 2026, 16:25 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Oct 10, 2012, 18:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=730636CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
opencryptoki-mutliple-symlink(78797)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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