CVE-2012-5355

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Published Oct 10, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:bryce_harrington:xdiagnose::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:bryce_harrington:xdiagnose:0.2-0ubuntu2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:bryce_harrington:xdiagnose:1.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:bryce_harrington:xdiagnose:1.6.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-5276	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.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.307% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/85882
http://secunia.com/advisories/50854
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1591-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xdiagnose/+bug/1036211
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79475

History

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Subscriptions

Bryce Harrington Xdiagnose

Weaknesses

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:05 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 10, 2012, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:05 PM
Reserved: Oct 10, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:46 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 10, 2012, 6:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:46 PM

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