CVE-2024-55566 (CVSS 6.6)

Description

ColPack 1.0.10 through 9a7293a has a predictable temporary file (located under /tmp with a name derived from an unseeded RNG). The impact can be overwriting files or making ColPack graphing unavailable to other users.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.6

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-335 CWE-335

References

Other References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225617 https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/335.html https://github.com/CSCsw/ColPack/blob/9a7293a8dfd66a60434496b8df5ebb4274d70339/src/Utilities/extra.cpp#L184-L190

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-55566? +

ColPack 1.0.10 through 9a7293a has a predictable temporary file (located under /tmp with a name derived from an unseeded RNG). The impact can be overwriting files or making ColPack graphing unavailable to other users. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-55566? +

CVE-2024-55566 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.6 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-55566? +

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