Vulnerability CVE-2008-3791
Published: 2008-09-03   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
src/main-win.c in GPicView 0.1.9 in Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rot.jpg temporary file.

Type:

CWE-59

 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following'))

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
4.6/10
6.4/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
LXDE -> Lightweight x11 desktop environment 

 References:
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/10
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/25/3
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2019481&group_id=180858&atid=894869
http://lxde.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/lxde?view=rev&sortby=date&revision=845
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