CVE-2024-34490

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Maxima versions prior to 5.47.0 before 51704c

Description The plotting facilities in the affected software make use of predictable names under /tmp, allowing a local attacker to control the contents by creating files in advance with these names. This issue affects, for example, plot2d.

Recommendations For Maxima versions prior to 5.47.0 before 51704c, consider restricting access to the /tmp directory to prevent local attackers from creating files with predictable names until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the plotting facilities, such as plot2d, until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.