CVE-2008-5151

test_parser.py in mayavi 1.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/err.log temporary file.

Score

CVSS 2.0 6.9 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2008-11-18

Last modified

2024-09-17

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected products

• Mayavi (Abottoms)

References

• http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html
• http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt