CVE-2010-2027 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Mathematica 7, when running on Linux, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) files within /tmp/MathLink/ or (2) /tmp/fonts$$.conf.

Published: 2010-05-24

Score: 1.9 Low

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:wolfram_research:mathematica:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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
EUVD	EUVD-2010-2047	Mathematica 7, when running on Linux, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) files within /tmp/MathLink/ or (2) /tmp/fonts$$.conf.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00032.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=127380255201760&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/39805
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511298/100/0/threaded

History

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Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel

Wolfram Research Mathematica

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2010-05-24T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T02:17:13.585Z

Reserved: 2010-05-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-2027

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-05-24T19:30:01.380

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2010-2027

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-59

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