CVE-2012-3500

1.2 LOW 0.3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

scripts/annotate-output.sh in devscripts before 2.12.2, as used in rpmdevtools before 8.3, allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary (1) standard output or (2) standard error output file.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2012-10-01 00:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:43 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 1.2 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2012-10-01 00:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:43 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-362 · Race condition
Record status: Modified

Affected

Devscripts Devel Team Devscripts ≤ 2.12.1
Devscripts Devel Team Devscripts 2.12.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 1.2

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Partial
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Is it in your code?

Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record