Description
w_editeur.c in XWine 1.0.1 for Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite or print arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporaire temporary file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | xwine | 1.0.1-1etch1 | DSA-1526-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1526-1 xwine Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=468050
- DSA-1526 vendor-advisory
- 29125 third-party-advisory
- 28049 vdb-entry
- 29452 third-party-advisory