Description
The isearch package (textproc/isearch) before 1.47.01nb1 uses the tempnam() function to create insecure temporary files into a publicly-writable area (/tmp).
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| textproc/isearch package | textproc/isearch package | before 1.47.01nb1 |
References
- http://gnats.netbsd.org/47360Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/21/2Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/21/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5663Broken Link
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5663Third Party Advisory
- http://gnats.netbsd.org/47360Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/21/2Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/21/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5663Broken Link
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5663Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 30, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified