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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2010-2027

Modified

Source-secalert@redhat.com

Published At-24 May, 2010 | 19:30

Updated At-29 Apr, 2026 | 01:13

Mathematica 7, when running on Linux, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) files within /tmp/MathLink/ or (2) /tmp/fonts$$.conf.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	1.9	LOW	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 1.9

Base severity: LOW

Vector:

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CPE Matches

Linux Kernel Organization, Inc

>>linux_kernel>>*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

wolfram_research>>mathematica>>7

cpe:2.3:a:wolfram_research:mathematica:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-59	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: CWE-59

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=127380255201760&w=2	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/39805	secalert@redhat.com	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511298/100/0/threaded	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=127380255201760&w=2	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/39805	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511298/100/0/threaded	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A