CVE-2012-5628 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in gofer_project gofer versions prior to 0.68. The flaw stems from world-writable permissions on the /var/lib/gofer/journal/watchdog file, allowing local users to delete journal entries. With a CVSS score of 4.4 (Medium), this vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, enabling an attacker to impact system availability and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.68CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gofer_project:gofer:0.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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