The register_application function in atk-adaptor/bridge.c in GNOME at-spi2-atk 2.5.2 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 on a temporary socket file in /tmp/at-spi2.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-08-31T18:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:05:12.573Z

Reserved: 2012-06-14T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2012-3378

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2012-08-31T18:55:02.887

Modified: 2012-09-05T04:00:00.000

Link: CVE-2012-3378

cve-icon Redhat

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