CVE-2012-3378 | BDVDB-2026-52033 Detail

Description#

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=678026
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/05/1
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=678348
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/06/3

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12012-08-31Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.