Gummi 0.6.5 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary dot file that uses the name of an existing file and a (1) .aux, (2) .log, (3) .out, (4) .pdf, or (5) .toc extension for the file name, as demonstrated by .thesis.tex.aux.
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leap | Opensuse | 42.1 (including) | 42.1 (including) |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 (including) | 13.1 (including) |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 (including) | 13.2 (including) |