CVE-2012-0051: Tahoe lafs Tahoe-LAFS Fails To Ensure Integrity Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-v62p-cjv8-35xh
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2012-0051 is a MODERATE tahoe-lafs fails to ensure integrity vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Tahoe lafs libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves tahoe-lafs fails to ensure integrity. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2012-0051 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2012-0051
GHSA Identifier GHSA-v62p-cjv8-35xh
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Tahoe lafs
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2012-0051

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Tahoe lafs dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

tahoe-lafs fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install tahoe-lafs>=Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show tahoe-lafs

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2012-0051, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show tahoe-lafs

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Tahoe lafs in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show tahoe-lafs command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Tahoe lafs, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Tahoe-LAFS 1.9.0 fails to ensure integrity which allows remote attackers to corrupt mutable files or directories upon retrieval.

CVE-2012-0051 Affected Tahoe lafs Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
tahoe-lafs
pypi/tahoe-lafs
PyPI
1.9.0
All 1 versions
1.9.0
None specified

References

NVD — CVE-2012-0051 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0051
Tahoe lafs Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tahoe-lafs/PYSEC-2019-253.yaml
Tahoe lafs Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/tahoe-lafs/tahoe-lafs
Tahoe lafs Security Information SECURITY
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0051
tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/tic... WEB
https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/1654
Tahoe lafs Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/15/11
Tahoe lafs Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/26/7
Tahoe lafs Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/26/8
Tahoe lafs Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/26/9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-0051?
CVE-2012-0051 is a security vulnerability in Tahoe lafs involving Tahoe-LAFS fails to ensure integrity under General Security Weakness.
Which Tahoe lafs versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: tahoe-lafs.
What version fixes CVE-2012-0051?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is tahoe-lafs affected?
Yes, tahoe-lafs is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2012-0051?
CVE-2012-0051 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2012-0051?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show tahoe-lafs'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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