oss-security - CVE Request -- Conky 1.8.1 "/tmp/.cesf" Insecure Temporary File Security Issue

Message-ID: <4E91CB52.3080109@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:26:58 -0400
From: Sean Amoss <failedtosync@...il.com>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: CVE Request -- Conky 1.8.1 "/tmp/.cesf" Insecure Temporary File Security
 Issue

Hello,

Can a CVE be assigned for the below issue?

Conky 1.8.1 contains a vulnerability that allows malicious, local users
to perform certain actions with escalated privileges.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/conky/+bug/607309
http://secunia.com/advisories/43225/

Thanks,

-- 
Sean Amoss

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