Upstream information
Description
jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.6 |
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SR:2009:001, published Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:00:00 +0000
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Tue Jul 9 18:30:45 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:15:28 2025