CVE-2012-0808 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Severity

36%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

81%

as31 2.3.1-4 does not seed the random number generator and generates predictable temporary file names, which makes it easier for local users to create or truncate files via a symlink attack.

as31 2.3.1-4 does not seed the random number generator and generates predictable temporary file names, which makes it easier for local users to create or truncate files via a symlink attack.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 3.6. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P).

Overview

First reported 12 years ago

2012-03-19 19:55:00

Last updated 12 years ago

2012-09-05 03:21:00

Affected Software

Bdale Garbee as31 2.3.1-4

2.3.1-4

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=655496

[oss-security] 20120124 Re: CVE requests: Suhosin extension / as31

[oss-security] 20120124 CVE requests: Suhosin extension / as31

[oss-security] 20120705 Three CVE requests: at-spi2-atk, as31, naxsi

[oss-security] 20120706 Re: Three CVE requests: at-spi2-atk, as31, naxsi

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