CVE-2008-3791

N/A Unknown

Published: September 03, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

src/main-win.c in GPicView 0.1.9 in Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rot.jpg temporary file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=495968

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lxde.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/lxde?view=rev&sortby=date&revision=845

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2019481&group_id=180858&atid=894869

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/25/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/10

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=495968