CVE-2012-3378
The register_application function in atk-adaptor/bridge.c in GNOME at-spi2-atk 2.5.2 does not...
The register_application function in atk-adaptor/bridge.c in GNOME at-spi2-atk 2.5.2 does not seed the random number generator and generates predictable temporary file names, which makes it easier for local users to create or truncate files via a symlink attack on a temporary socket file in /tmp/at-spi2.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The register_application function in atk-adaptor/bridge.c in GNOME at-spi2-atk 2.5.2 does not seed the random number generator and generates predictable temporary file names, which makes it easier for local users to create or truncate files via a symlink attack on a temporary socket file in /tmp/at-spi2.
- Record
CVE-2012-3378- CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The register_application function in atk-adaptor/bridge.c in GNOME at-spi2-atk 2.5.2 does not seed the random number generator and generates predictable temporary file names, which makes it easier for local users to create or truncate files via a symlink attack on a temporary socket file in /tmp/at-spi2.
- Record
CVE-2012-3378- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3350 No score
The register_application function in atk-adaptor/bridge.c in GNOME at-spi2-atk 2.5.2 does not seed the random number generator and generates predictable temporary file names, which makes it easier for local users to create or truncate files via a symlink attack on a temporary socket file in /tmp/at-spi2.
- Record
EUVD-2012-3350- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j7g4-59wh-c9jc No score
The register_application function in atk-adaptor/bridge.c in GNOME at-spi2-atk 2.5.2 does not...
The register_application function in atk-adaptor/bridge.c in GNOME at-spi2-atk 2.5.2 does not seed the random number generator and generates predictable temporary file names, which makes it easier for local users to create or truncate files via a symlink attack on a temporary socket file in /tmp/at-spi2.
- Record
GHSA-j7g4-59wh-c9jc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The register_application function in atk-adaptor/bridge.c in GNOME at-spi2-atk 2.5.2 does not seed the random number generator and generates predictable temporary file names, which makes it easier for local users to create or truncate files via a symlink attack on a temporary socket file in /tmp/at-spi2.
- Record
CVE-2012-3378- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-3378 No score
The register_application function in atk-adaptor/bridge.c in GNOME at-spi2-atk 2.5.2 does not seed the random number generator and generates predictable temporary file names, which makes it easier for local users to create or truncate files via a symlink attack on a temporary socket file in /tmp/at-spi2.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3378- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
at-spi2-atkDebian:11 |
before 2.5.3-1 | 2.5.3-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-3378 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Gnome At-spi2-atk, published August 31, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 24th percentile. Fixed in at-spi2-atk 2.5.3-1.
References
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=678026
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/05/1
bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=678348
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3378
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j7g4-59wh-c9jc
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3378