CVE-2003-0885
First published: Wed Dec 31 2003(Updated: )
Xscreensaver 4.14 contains certain debugging code that should have been omitted, which causes Xscreensaver to create temporary files insecurely in the (1) apple2, (2) xanalogtv, and (3) pong screensavers, and allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Xscreensaver Xscreensaver | =4.14 |
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