Is CVE-2012-1106 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-1106 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-1106?

CVE-2012-1106 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9 (LOW).

CVE-2012-1106

LOW · CVSS 1.9EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

The C handler plug-in in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT), possibly 2.0.8 and earlier, does not properly set the group (GID) permissions on core dump files for setuid programs when the sysctl fs.suid_dumpable option is set to 2, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.

Key facts

CVSS score: 1.9 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 0.4% (39th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-1140)
Published: July 3, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-1140 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

redhat / automatic bug reporting tool

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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