CVE-2023-49343
Published: 14 December 2023
Temporary data passed between application components by Budgie Extras Dropby 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 Dropby 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 |
|---|---|
| 0xnishit | CWE-668, CWE-337 |
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)
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| lunar |
Released
(1.6.0-1ubuntu0.1)
|
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| mantic |
Released
(1.7.0-3.0ubuntu1)
|
|
| noble |
Needs triage
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
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| upstream |
Needs triage
|
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| xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/commit/e75c94af249191bdbd33eebf7a62d4234a0d8be5 upstream: https://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/commit/fa3525c06b213ab83423d2256972de066e30a78d |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |