CVE-2003-0885 — MEDIUM (6.4)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

6.4

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xscreensaver	Xscreensaver	4.14

References

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=41253ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=182286Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=41253ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=182286Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2003-0885?

CVE-2003-0885 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). 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 screensav...

How severe is CVE-2003-0885?

CVE-2003-0885 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2003-0885?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xscreensaver Xscreensaver.