CVE-2012-2093 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00047.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Gajim	Gajim

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gajim:gajim:0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-2453-1	gajim security update
Debian DSA	DSA-2453-2	gajim regression
EUVD	EUVD-2012-2099	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://hg.gajim.org/gajim/rev/f046e4aaf7d4
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079169.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079237.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079241.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48695
http://secunia.com/advisories/48794
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201208-04.xml
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/10/15
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/10/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53017
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74869
https://trac.gajim.org/changeset/13759/src/common/latex.py

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-05-18T22:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:26:07.654Z

Reserved: 2012-04-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-2093

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-05-18T22:55:02.903

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-2093

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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