CVE-2024-55566 Other in n/a
Attackers can overwrite files or disrupt service by exploiting predictable temporary file names generated by an unseeded random number generator.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-55566?
CVE-2024-55566 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-335
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-55566?
How do I fix CVE-2024-55566?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-55566 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-55566 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-55566 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-55566, GHSA-p4gh-942g-mc76, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-55566.