CVE-2012-5355 is a local file overwrite vulnerability affecting xdiagnose versions prior to 2.5.2ubuntu0.1. An attacker can exploit this by using a symlink attack on a predictably named temporary file in /tmp, potentially leading to unauthorized file modification. With a CVSS score of 3.3, this vulnerability has low severity, requiring local access and medium attack complexity, with impacts limited to partial integrity and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bryce_harrington:xdiagnose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2-0ubuntu2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bryce_harrington:xdiagnose:0.2-0ubuntu2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bryce_harrington:xdiagnose:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bryce_harrington:xdiagnose:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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