CVE-2012-3378

Published: Aug 31, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

3.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

Description

The register_application function in atk-adaptor/bridge.c in GNOME at-spi2-atk 2.5.2 does not seed the random number generator and generates predictable temporary file names, which makes it easier for local users to create or truncate files via a symlink attack on a temporary socket file in /tmp/at-spi2.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnome: At Spi2 Atk

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnome At Spi2 Atk	Version 2.5.2

Related CWEs

References (8)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=678026

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/05/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/06/3

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=678348

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=678026

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

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/05/1

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

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/06/3

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

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=678348

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

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