CVE-2012-5644

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

libuser has information disclosure when moving user's home directory

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 20.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 25, 2019

Last Modified

January 23, 2026

References (8)

secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102068.html
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5644
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5644
secalert@redhathttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5644
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102068.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5644
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5644
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5644

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2012-5644?

CVE-2012-5644 is a medium vulnerability published on November 25, 2019. libuser has information disclosure when moving user's home directory

When was CVE-2012-5644 disclosed?

CVE-2012-5644 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 25, 2019, with the most recent update on January 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-5644 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-5644 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 20.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5644?

CVE-2012-5644 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2012-5644?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-5644, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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