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CVE-2009-1962
Published: Jun 6, 2009
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Xfig, possibly 3.2.5, allows local users to read and write arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) xfig-eps[PID], (2) xfig-pic[PID].pix, (3) xfig-pic[PID].err, (4) xfig-pcx[PID].pix, (5) xfig-xfigrc[PID], (6) xfig[PID], (7) xfig-print[PID], (8) xfig-export[PID].err, (9) xfig-batch[PID], (10) xfig-exp[PID], or (11) xfig-spell.[PID] temporary files, where [PID] is a process ID.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
xfig-temp-symlink(49600)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
MDVSA-2009:244
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
[oss-security] 20090401 CVE id rquest: xfig insecure tmp files
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
35320
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
34328
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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