Vulnerability in GNOME At-Spi2-Atk

CVE-2012-3378

The register_application function in atk-adaptor/bridge.c in GNOME at-spi2-atk 2.5.2 does not seed the random number generator and generates predictable temporary file names, which makes it easier for local users to create or truncate files via a symlink attack on a temporary socket file in /tmp/at-spi2.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.003 (23.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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