VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2010-2027
Mathematica 7, when running on Linux, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) files within /tmp/MathLink/ or (2) /tmp/fonts$$.conf.
LOW 1.9EPSS 0.32%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.32%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Mathematica 7, when running on Linux, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) files within /tmp/MathLink/ or (2) /tmp/fonts$$.conf.
- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.32% probability · 25th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- wolfram research/mathematica
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=127380255201760&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39805Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511298/100/0/threaded
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=127380255201760&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39805Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511298/100/0/threaded
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.