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CVE-2012-3378 (GCVE-0-2012-3378)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-08-31 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 20:05
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Summary
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.
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