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CVE-2003-1294 Detail

Description

Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1) driver/passwd-kerberos.c, (2) driver/xscreensaver-getimage-video, (3) driver/xscreensaver.kss.in, and the (4) vidwhacker and (5) webcollage screensavers, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060602-01-U.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060602-01-U.asc
http://jwz.livejournal.com/310943.html
http://jwz.livejournal.com/310943.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/20224
http://secunia.com/advisories/20224
http://secunia.com/advisories/20226
http://secunia.com/advisories/20226
http://secunia.com/advisories/20456
http://secunia.com/advisories/20456
http://secunia.com/advisories/20782
http://secunia.com/advisories/20782
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-107.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-107.htm
http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/90_i386.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/90_i386.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0498.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0498.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9125
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9125
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1948
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1948
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=124968
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=124968
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=182286
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=182286
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10848
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10848

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2003-1294
NVD Published Date:
12/31/2003
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.