Comix temporary directories unspecified denial of service
| comix-temporary-directories-dos (41854) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Comix is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an unspecified error related to the creation of temporary directories with predictable names. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unknown attack vectors to cause a denial of service.
Platforms Affected:
- Comix, Comix 3.6.4
- Gentoo, Linux
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Other
References:
- Comix Web page, Comix - GTK Comic Book Viewer at http://comix.sourceforge.net/.
- FEDORA-2008-2981, [SECURITY] Fedora 8 Update: comix-3.6.4-6.fc8 at https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00171.html.
- FEDORA-2008-2993, [SECURITY] Fedora 7 Update: comix-3.6.4-6.fc7 at https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00183.html.
- CVE-2008-1796: Comix 3.6.4 creates temporary directories with predictable names, which allows local users to cause an unspecified denial of service.
- GLSA-200804-29: Comix: Multiple vulnerabilities
Reported:
Apr 09, 2008
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