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GNU Emacs Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

To exploit this vulnerability, one would simply need to observe the creation of temporary files in /tmp, note the pattern, and create symbolic links to alternate files on the filesystem. For instance, one could create a symbolic link to ~usertoattack/.rhosts, and gain access to that account.







 

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