Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.6 use a predictable filename for the plugin temporary directory, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files of other users via a symlink attack on the plugtmp directory.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-0579 | Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.6 use a predictable filename for the plugin temporary directory, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files of other users via a symlink attack on the plugtmp directory. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-149-3 | Ubuntu 4.10 update for Firefox vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T21:21:05.653Z
Reserved: 2005-02-27T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2005-0578
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2005-05-02T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2005-0578
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN