Gummi 0.6.5 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary dot file that uses the name of an existing file and a (1) .aux, (2) .log, (3) .out, (4) .pdf, or (5) .toc extension for the file name, as demonstrated by .thesis.tex.aux.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.3
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade gummi | Jul 30, 2024 | Jan 8, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade gummi-langUpgrade gummi-debuginfoUpgrade gummiUpgrade gummi-debugsource | Jan 4, 2016 | Dec 27, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade gummi | Nov 19, 2024 | Jan 8, 2016 |
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