CVE-2024-45339

When logs are written to a widely-writable directory (the default), an unprivileged attacker may predict a privileged process's log file path and pre-create a symbolic link to a sensitive file in its place. When that privileged process runs, it will follow the planted symlink and overwrite that sensitive file. To fix that, glog now causes the program to exit (with status code 2) when it finds that the configured log file already exists.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/golang/glog/pull/74
https://github.com/golang/glog/pull/74/commits/b8741656e406e66d6992bc2c9575e460ecaa0ec2
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/H-Q4ouHWyKs
https://owasp.org/www-community/vulnerabilities/Insecure_Temporary_File
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-3372
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00019.html

Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-01-28 02:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 07:54

NVD link : CVE-2024-45339

Mitre link : CVE-2024-45339

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-45339

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Products Affected

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CWE

No CWE.

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