emesenelib/ProfileManager.py in emesene before 1.6.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the emsnpic temporary file.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2053
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59045
• http://forum.emesene.org/index.php?topic=3441.0
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042683.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042699.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042725.html
• http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127514641525366&w=2
• http://osvdb.org/65018
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39945
• http://secunia.com/advisories/40115
• http://www.emesene.org/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40455
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1423