CVE-2012-5355

CVSS V2 Low 3.3 CVSS V3 None
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2012-5355
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2012-10-10T18:55:05
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2017-08-29T01:32:39
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-59 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/59.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:bryce_harrington:xdiagnose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 2.5
cpe:2.3:a:bryce_harrington:xdiagnose:0.2-0ubuntu2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:bryce_harrington:xdiagnose:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:bryce_harrington:xdiagnose:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Integrity Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Base Score
  • 3.3
  • Severity
  • LOW
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.4
  • Impact Score
  • 4.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://osvdb.org/85882
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xdiagnose/+bug/1036211
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1591-1
http://secunia.com/advisories/50854 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79475
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5355
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5355
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 08:48:00 Added to TrackCVE