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CVE-2010-2027
mathematica: Mathematica 7, when running on Linux, allows local ...
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2010-2027

Original

Mathematica 7, when running on Linux, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) files within /tmp/MathLink/ or (2) /tmp/fonts$$.conf.

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About This Analysis Information
Analysis Information Provider:
NIST NVD
First Published:
2010-05-24
Source Information Category:
Advisory, Alert
Last Updated:
2010-05-25




Affected Product Tags
cpe:/a:wolfram_research:mathematica:7
cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel
 


Vulnerability Analysis Results
[Access Vector]  [?]
Undefined [?]

X Local [?]
Adjacent Network [?]
Network [?]
[Access Complexit]  [?]
Undefined [?]

High [?]
X Medium [?]
Low [?]
[Authentication]  [?]
Undefined [?]

Multiple [?]
Single [?]
X None [?]
[Confidentiality Impact]  [?]
Undefined [?]

X None [?]
Partial [?]
Complete [?]
[Integrity Impact]  [?]
Undefined [?]

None [?]
X Partial [?]
Complete [?]
[Availability Impact]  [?]
Undefined [?]

X None [?]
Partial [?]
Complete [?]
Alternatives




References
BUGTRAQ 20100514 Mathematica on Linux /tmp/MathLink vulnerability




FULLDISC 20100514 Mathematica on Linux /tmp/MathLink vulnerability




SECUNIA 39805




Vulnerability Type Link Following (CWE-59)




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