CVE-2019-12779

libqb: Insecure treatment of IPC (temporary) files

Published Jun 7, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
libqb before 1.0.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack, because it uses predictable filenames (under /dev/shm and /tmp) without O_EXCL.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-4363 libqb before 1.0.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack, because it uses predictable filenames (under /dev/shm and /tmp) without O_EXCL.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 11:32 PM
Reserved
Jun 7, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 7, 2019, 8:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:15 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 3, 2019, 12:00 AM