Description
welcome.py in xdiagnose before 2.5.2ubuntu0.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in /tmp.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 3.3/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://osvdb.org/85882
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50854Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1591-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xdiagnose/+bug/1036211
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79475
- http://osvdb.org/85882
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50854Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1591-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xdiagnose/+bug/1036211
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79475
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 10, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified