CVE-2012-2093 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Severity

32%

Complexity

34%

Confidentiality

81%

src/common/latex.py in Gajim 0.15 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary latex file, related to the get_tmpfile_name function.

src/common/latex.py in Gajim 0.15 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary latex file, related to the get_tmpfile_name function.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 3.3. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P).

Overview

First reported 12 years ago

2012-05-18 22:55:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-08-29 01:31:00

Affected Software

Gajim 0.15

0.15

References

http://hg.gajim.org/gajim/rev/f046e4aaf7d4

FEDORA-2012-6161

FEDORA-2012-6001

FEDORA-2012-6061

48695

Vendor Advisory

48794

GLSA-201208-04

[oss-security] 20120410 RE: gajim insecure file creation when using latex

[oss-security] 20120410 gajim insecure file creation when using latex

53017

gajim-gettmpfilename-symlink(74869)

https://trac.gajim.org/changeset/13759/src/common/latex.py

Stay updated

ExploitPedia is constantly evolving. Sign up to receive a notification when we release additional functionality.

Get in touch

If you'd like to report a bug or have any suggestions for improvements then please do get in touch with us using this form. We will get back to you as soon as we can.