# CVE-2012-5638: The setup\_logging function in log.h in SANLock uses world-writable permissions for /var/log/sanlock.log, which allows local users to overwri

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-12-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The setup_logging function in log.h in SANLock uses world-writable permissions for /var/log/sanlock.log, which allows local users to overwrite the file content or bypass intended disk-quota restrictions via standard filesystem write operations.

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0691.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=887010

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