# CVE-2003-1294: Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1) driver/passwd-kerberos.c, (2) driver/xscreensaver-getimage-video, (3) dri

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-02-28 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-107.htm
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=124968
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10848
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20782
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0498.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1948
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20224
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9125
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060602-01-U.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20456
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=182286
- http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/90_i386.html
- http://jwz.livejournal.com/310943.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20226

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