Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2003· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2003-1294
CVE-2003-1294
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.
Affected products
18cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.05_5cl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 17 more
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.05_5cl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.05_6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.05_6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.05_150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.07_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.08_29135cl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.09_0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.10_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.10_6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.10_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.10_15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.11_0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.12_58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.12_62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.14_0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.14_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.14_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.14_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
14- patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060602-01-U.ascnvd
- jwz.livejournal.com/310943.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/20224nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/20226nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/20456nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/20782nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-107.htmnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/90_i386.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0498.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/9125nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1948nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cginvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10848nvd
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