vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2019-12779: libqb: Insecure temporary file
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) | Jun 7, 2019 | Jul 5, 2021 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 7, 2019
Added
Jul 5, 2021
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
Description
libqb before 1.0.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack, because it uses predictable filenames (under /dev/shm and /tmp) without O_EXCL.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-sys-cluster-libqb
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