CVE-2005-0578

Published: 2 May 2005

Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.6 use a predictable filename for the plugin temporary directory, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files of other users via a symlink attack on the plugtmp directory.

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
mozilla Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	dapper	Not vulnerable
	edgy	Ignored (end of life, was needed)
	feisty	Does not exist
	gutsy	Does not exist
	upstream	Needs triage

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-149-3
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0578
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

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