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Alpine Linux: CVE-2017-8934: Improper Input Validation

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2017-8934: Improper Input Validation

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
10/03/2022
Created
08/23/2024
Added
08/22/2024
Modified
08/22/2024

Description

PCManFM 1.2.5 insecurely uses /tmp for a socket file, allowing a local user to cause a denial of service (application unavailability).

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-pcmanfm

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