CVE-2023-49342
Published: 14 December 2023
Temporary data passed between application components by Budgie Extras Clockworks applet could potentially be viewed or manipulated. The data is stored in a location that is accessible to any user who has local access to the system. Attackers may pre-create and control this file to present false information to users or deny access to the application and panel.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that the Clockworks application of Budgie Extras used predictable temporary file paths which are world editable. An attacker could use this to inject false information, read information, or deny access to the application.
Notes
Author | Note |
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0xnishit | CWE-377, CWE-668 |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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budgie-extras Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needs triage
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focal |
Needs triage
|
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jammy |
Released
(1.4.0-1ubuntu3.1)
|
|
lunar |
Released
(1.6.0-1ubuntu0.1)
|
|
mantic |
Released
(1.7.0-3.0ubuntu1)
|
|
noble |
Needs triage
|
|
trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/commit/d03083732569126d2f21c8810d5a69554ccc5900 upstream: https://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/commit/5f0129923ea608deef3b48dc723b57b18e5e9e7f |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 6.0 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | High |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |