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At Spi2 Atk CVE-2012-3378

LOW
Cryptographic Issues (CWE-310)
2012-08-31 secalert@redhat.com
3.3
CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
3.3 LOW
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
P
Availability
P

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Aug 31, 2012 - 18:55 cve.org
LOW 3.3

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3). No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-310. 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. Affected products include: Gnome At-Spi2-Atk.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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