CVE-2003-1294

Published: Dec 31, 2003Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1) driver/passwd-kerberos.c, (2) driver/xscreensaver-getimage-video, (3) driver/xscreensaver.kss.in, and the (4) vidwhacker and (5) webcollage screensavers, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Affected (18)

Products: Xscreensaver: Xscreensaver

1 product

Configuration A

18 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver	Version 4.05_150
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver	Version 4.05_5cl
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver	Version 4.05_6
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver	Version 4.05_6a
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver	Version 4.07_2
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver	Version 4.08_29135cl
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver	Version 4.09_0
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver	Version 4.10_15
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver	Version 4.10_4
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver	Version 4.10_6
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver	Version 4.10_8
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver	Version 4.11_0
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver	Version 4.12_58
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver	Version 4.12_62
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver	Version 4.14_0
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver	Version 4.14_2
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver	Version 4.14_4
Xscreensaver Xscreensaver	Version 4.14_5

References (28)

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060602-01-U.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://jwz.livejournal.com/310943.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/20224

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/20226

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/20456

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/20782

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-107.htm

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/90_i386.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0498.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9125

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1948

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=124968

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=182286

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10848

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060602-01-U.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://jwz.livejournal.com/310943.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/20224

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/20226

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/20456

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/20782

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-107.htm

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/90_i386.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0498.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9125

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1948

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=124968

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=182286

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10848

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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