CVE-2001-1593

Published Apr 5, 2014

Last updated 11 years ago

Overview

Description: The tempname_ensure function in lib/routines.h in a2ps 4.14 and earlier, as used by the spy_user function and possibly other functions, allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 2.1
Impact score: 2.9
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-59

Configurations

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Overview

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Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Weaknesses

Configurations

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