CVE-2012-3378 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2012-08-31

Score: 3.3 Low

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:at-spi2-atk:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2012-3350	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.

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 Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00063.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

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Subscriptions

Gnome At-spi2-atk

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-08-31T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:05:12.573Z

Reserved: 2012-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-3378

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-31T18:55:02.887

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

Link: CVE-2012-3378

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-310

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