vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2019-12779: ELSA-2019-3610: libqb security and bug fix update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) | Apr 3, 2019 | Oct 5, 2022 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 3, 2019
Added
Oct 5, 2022
Modified
Dec 3, 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.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-libqboracle-linux-upgrade-libqb-devel
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