CVE-2012-2093
src/common/latex.py in Gajim 0.15 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary latex file, related to the get_tmpfile_name function.
02 Description
src/common/latex.py in Gajim 0.15 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary latex file, related to the get_tmpfile_name function.
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.35% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 28.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2012-05-18 22:00Z14 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 19:26Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2012-04-04
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')Base
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 4b2c7f242a25691df0ec1f0ed9522fd7f524f7d58f35bd003131fce46e8aa355
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120410 gajim insecure file creation when using latexhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/10/6
- hg.gajim.orghttp://hg.gajim.org/gajim/rev/f046e4aaf7d4
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2012-6061http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079241.html
- www.securityfocus.com53017http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53017
- secunia.com48794http://secunia.com/advisories/48794
- trac.gajim.orghttps://trac.gajim.org/changeset/13759/src/common/latex.py
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-201208-04http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201208-04.xml
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comgajim-gettmpfilename-symlink(74869)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74869
- secunia.com48695http://secunia.com/advisories/48695
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2012-6161http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079169.html
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120410 RE: gajim insecure file creation when using latexhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/10/15
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2012-6001http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079237.html
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- gajim Fixed in 0.15-1.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- gajim Fixed in 0.15-1.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- gajim Fixed in 0.15-1.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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