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Low
CVE-2012-5355
welcome.py in xdiagnose before 2.5.2ubuntu0.1 allows local users to overwrite...
Vulnerability Description
welcome.py in xdiagnose before 2.5.2ubuntu0.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in /tmp.
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
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Affected Vendor
bryce harrington
View all reports →Affected Software
xdiagnose
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 0.2-0ubuntu2, 1.6, 1.6.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 10th, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.