Vulnerability CVE-2010-2027
Published: 2010-05-24   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
Mathematica 7, when running on Linux, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) files within /tmp/MathLink/ or (2) /tmp/fonts$$.conf.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Low
Mathematica on Linux /tmp/MathLink vulnerability
paul szabo
27.05.2010

Type:

CWE-59

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

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

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
1.9/10
2.9/10
3.4/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
Partial
None
Affected software
Wolfram research -> Mathematica 

 References:
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=127380255201760&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511298/100/0/threaded
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