low3.3
CVE-2012-2120
latex2man in texlive-extra-utils 2011.20120322, and possibly other versions or packages, when used with the H or T option, allows local users to overwrite arbi…
Impact
latex2man in texlive-extra-utils 2011.20120322, and possibly other versions or packages, when used with the H or T option, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Texlive-Extra-Utils | Version 2011.20120322 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=668779
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/19/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/19/15
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=668779
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/19/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/19/15