Description
A Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in cscreen of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to cause DoS for cscreen and a system DoS for non-default systems. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory cscreen version 1.2-1.3 and prior versions.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE | Factory | cscreen – ≤ 1.2-1.3 | — |
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.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cscreen | 1.4-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11924-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11924-1 cscreen-1.4-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026