CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3340

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The tuxpaint-import.sh script in Tux Paint version 0.9.14 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, which may lead to unknown impacts and attack vectors.

Risk Assessment

Insecure temporary file creation could allow an attacker to escalate privileges or compromise data integrity on the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Tux Paint to the latest available version that fixes this vulnerability and to use secure methods for creating temporary files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The tuxpaint-import.sh script in Tux Paint (tuxpaint) 0.9.14 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, with unknown impact and attack vectors.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS