CVE-2022-40299 - In Singular before 4.3.1, a predictable /tmp pathname is used (e.g., by sdb.cc), which allows local users to gain the privileges of other users via a procedure in a file under /tmp

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HIGH

In Singular before 4.3.1, a predictable /tmp pathname is used (e.g., by sdb.cc), which allows local users to gain the privileges of other users via a procedure in a file under /tmp

Published Sep 9, 2022

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.33%

Description

In Singular before 4.3.1, a predictable /tmp pathname is used (e.g., by sdb.cc), which allows local users to gain the privileges of other users via a procedure in a file under /tmp. NOTE: this CVE Record is about sdb.cc and similar files in the Singular interface that have predictable /tmp pathnames; this CVE Record is not about the lack of a safe temporary-file creation capability in the Singular language.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-330

Insufficient Randomness

References (4)

http://michael.orlitzky.com/cves/cve-2022-40299.xhtml
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-43596
Advisory
https://github.com/Singular/Singular/commit/5f28fbf066626fa9c4a8f0e6408c0bb362fb386c
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Singular/Singular/issues/1137
x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://michael.orlitzky.com/cves/cve-2022-40299.xhtml		x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-43596		Advisory
https://github.com/Singular/Singular/commit/5f28fbf066626fa9c4a8f0e6408c0bb362fb386c		x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Singular/Singular/issues/1137		x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory