src/common/latex.py in Gajim 0.15 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary latex file, related to the get_tmpfile_name function.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2093
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74869
• https://trac.gajim.org/changeset/13759/src/common/latex.py
• http://hg.gajim.org/gajim/rev/f046e4aaf7d4
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079169.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079237.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079241.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48695
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48794
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201208-04.xml
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/10/15
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/10/6
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53017