FKIE_CVE-2009-1962

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-06-08 01:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:08
Severity
Summary
Xfig, possibly 3.2.5, allows local users to read and write arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) xfig-eps[PID], (2) xfig-pic[PID].pix, (3) xfig-pic[PID].err, (4) xfig-pcx[PID].pix, (5) xfig-xfigrc[PID], (6) xfig[PID], (7) xfig-print[PID], (8) xfig-export[PID].err, (9) xfig-batch[PID], (10) xfig-exp[PID], or (11) xfig-spell.[PID] temporary files, where [PID] is a process ID.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/35320
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:244
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/6
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34328
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49600
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35320
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:244
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/6
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34328
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49600
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
xfig xfig 3.2.5
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 5.0
debian debian_linux 5.0
debian debian_linux 5.0
debian debian_linux 5.0
debian debian_linux 5.0
debian debian_linux 5.0
debian debian_linux 5.0
debian debian_linux 5.0
debian debian_linux 5.0
debian debian_linux 5.0
debian debian_linux 5.0
debian debian_linux 5.0
debian debian_linux 5.0
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      "value": "Xfig, possibly 3.2.5, allows local users to read and write arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) xfig-eps[PID], (2) xfig-pic[PID].pix, (3) xfig-pic[PID].err, (4) xfig-pcx[PID].pix, (5) xfig-xfigrc[PID], (6) xfig[PID], (7) xfig-print[PID], (8) xfig-export[PID].err, (9) xfig-batch[PID], (10) xfig-exp[PID], or (11) xfig-spell.[PID] temporary files, where [PID] is a process ID."
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      "value": "Xfig en Debian GNU/Linux, posiblemente v3.2.5, permite a usuarios locales leer y escribir archivos de su elecci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de un enlace simb\u00f3lico a los ficheros temporales (1) xfig-eps[PID], (2) xfig-pic[PID].pix, (3) xfig-pic[PID].err, (4) xfig-pcx[PID].pix, (5) xfig-xfigrc[PID], (6) xfig[PID], (7) xfig-print[PID], (8) xfig-export[PID].err, (9) xfig-batch[PID], (10) xfig-exp[PID], or (11) xfig-spell.[PID] donde [PID] es el ID (identificador) del proceso."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:08:27.530",
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