Description
Mozilla Firefox 3.6a1, 3.5.3, 3.5.2, and earlier 3.5.x versions, and 3.0.14 and earlier 2.x and 3.x versions, on Linux uses a predictable /tmp pathname for files selected from the Downloads window, which allows local users to replace an arbitrary downloaded file by placing a file in a /tmp location before the download occurs, related to the Download Manager component. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1922-1 | New xulrunner packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2009-3257 | Mozilla Firefox 3.6a1, 3.5.3, 3.5.2, and earlier 3.5.x versions, and 3.0.14 and earlier 2.x and 3.x versions, on Linux uses a predictable /tmp pathname for files selected from the Downloads window, which allows local users to replace an arbitrary downloaded file by placing a file in a /tmp location before the download occurs, related to the Download Manager component. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-853-1 | Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T06:22:24.205Z
Reserved: 2009-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2009-3274
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Status : Modified
Published: 2009-09-21T19:30:00.530
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2009-3274
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN