CVE-2014-1624
Low
Description
Race condition in the xdg.BaseDirectory.get_runtime_dir function in python-xdg 0.25 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by pre-creating /tmp/pyxdg-runtime-dir-fallback-victim to point to a victim-owned location, then replacing it with a symlink to an attacker-controlled location once the get_runtime_dir function is called.
SeverityLow
CVSS3.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Python Pyxdg
PublishedJan 28, 2014
First seenJan 28, 2014
How to fix
Update
- pyxdg0.26 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| python pyxdg | 0.25 | — |
| pyxdgPyPI | v < 0.26, 0.25 ≤ v < 0.26 | 0.26 |
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