CVE-2005-0578

security flaw

Published Feb 27, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.6 use a predictable filename for the plugin temporary directory, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files of other users via a symlink attack on the plugtmp directory.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-0579 Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.6 use a predictable filename for the plugin temporary directory, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files of other users via a symlink attack on the plugtmp directory.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-149-3 Ubuntu 4.10 update for Firefox vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:21 PM
Reserved
Feb 27, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 2, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:11 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 24, 2005, 12:00 AM