vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2019-12779: CVE-2019-12779 libqb: Insecure treatment of IPC (temporary) files (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) | Jun 7, 2019 | Nov 6, 2019 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 7, 2019
Added
Nov 6, 2019
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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
redhat-upgrade-libqbredhat-upgrade-libqb-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libqb-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-libqb-develredhat-upgrade-libqb-tests-debuginfo
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