CVE-2012-3378
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CVE-2012-3378
Published: 31 Aug 2012Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026
Summary:
Details: The register_application function in atk-adaptor/bridge.c in GNOME at-spi2-atk 2.5.2 does not seed the random number generator and generates predictable temporary file names, which makes it easier for local users to create or truncate files via a symlink attack on a temporary socket file in /tmp/at-spi2.
References: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=678348, http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=678026, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/05/1, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/06/3
Affected packages
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
