CVE-2003-1294

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1) driver/passwd-kerberos.c, (2) driver/xscreensaver-getimage-video, (3) driver/xscreensaver.kss.in, and the (4) vidwhacker and (5) webcollage screensavers, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://jwz.livejournal.com/310943.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20224
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20226
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20456
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20782
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9125
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://jwz.livejournal.com/310943.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20224
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20226
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20456
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20782
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-107.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/90_i386.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0498.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9125
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1948
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=124968
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=182286
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
28th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

xscreensaver