CVE-2003-1294

security flaw

Published Feb 28, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1) driver/passwd-kerberos.c, (2) driver/xscreensaver-getimage-video, (3) driver/xscreensaver.kss.in, and the (4) vidwhacker and (5) webcollage screensavers, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2003-1284 Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1) driver/passwd-kerberos.c, (2) driver/xscreensaver-getimage-video, (3) driver/xscreensaver.kss.in, and the (4) vidwhacker and (5) webcollage screensavers, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
History

No history.

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 2:19 AM
Reserved
Feb 28, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 31, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 28, 2003, 12:00 AM