CVE-2010-2027
Mathematica 7 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on /tmp/MathLink/ or /tmp/fonts$$.conf
Title source: llmDescription
Mathematica 7, when running on Linux, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) files within /tmp/MathLink/ or (2) /tmp/fonts$$.conf.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/39805
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511298/100/0/threaded
Mailing List mailing-list
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http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=127380255201760&w=2
Scores
EPSS
0.0032
EPSS Percentile
23.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (1)
wolfram_research/mathematica
7
Published
May 24, 2010
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026