CVE-2012-2120
latex2man in texlive-extra-utils 2011.20120322, and possibly other versions or packages, when...
latex2man in texlive-extra-utils 2011.20120322, and possibly other versions or packages, when used with the H or T option, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
latex2man in texlive-extra-utils 2011.20120322, and possibly other versions or packages, when used with the H or T option, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2012-2120- CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
latex2man in texlive-extra-utils 2011.20120322, and possibly other versions or packages, when used with the H or T option, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2012-2120- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2122 No score
latex2man in texlive-extra-utils 2011.20120322, and possibly other versions or packages, when used with the H or T option, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2122- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gmwh-gwqv-v933 No score
latex2man in texlive-extra-utils 2011.20120322, and possibly other versions or packages, when...
latex2man in texlive-extra-utils 2011.20120322, and possibly other versions or packages, when used with the H or T option, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-gmwh-gwqv-v933- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
latex2man in texlive-extra-utils 2011.20120322, and possibly other versions or packages, when used with the H or T option, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2012-2120- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2120 No score
latex2man in texlive-extra-utils 2011.20120322, and possibly other versions or packages, when used with the H or T option, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2120- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-2120 No score
latex2man in texlive-extra-utils 2011.20120322, and possibly other versions or packages, when used with the H or T option, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-2120- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
texlive-extraDebian:12 |
before 2012.20130315-1 | 2012.20130315-1 |
texlive-extraDebian:13 |
before 2012.20130315-1 | 2012.20130315-1 |
texlive-extraDebian:14 |
before 2012.20130315-1 | 2012.20130315-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-2120 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Debian Texlive-extra-utils, published May 18, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 24th percentile. Fixed in texlive-extra 2012.20130315-1.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/19/12
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=668779
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2120
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gmwh-gwqv-v933
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2120
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-2120
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2120