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Mozilla Predictable Temporary File Symbolic Link Arbitrary File Overwrite (deprecated)

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1309

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a local flaw in the way that it creates temporary files.

Description

The remote host is running a version of the Mozilla browser that follows symbolic links on lock files created in the /tmp directory, allowing a local attacker to create arbitrary files in the security context of the Mozilla user.

Solution

Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 1309

Family: Web Clients

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla

Reference Information

BID: 3743