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Status published
Medium
CVE-2008-3791
src/main-win.c in GPicView 0.1.9 in Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE)...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=495968
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/10
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2019481&group_id=180858&atid=894869
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/25/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/5
- http://lxde.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/lxde?view=rev&sortby=date&revision=845
Affected Vendor
lxde
View all reports →Affected Software
lightweight x11 desktop environment
Vulnerable Versions:
0.1.9
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 3rd, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.