Description
The xdvizilla script in tetex-bin 2.0.2 creates temporary files with predictable file names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286370Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110383942014839&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12100Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18708
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286370Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110383942014839&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12100Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18708
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 23, 2004
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified