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maxima — security advisory
In Maxima through 5.47.0 before 51704c, the plotting facilities make use of predictable names under /tmp. Thus, the contents may be controlled by a local attacker who can create files in advance with these names. This affects, for example, plot2d.
- Products
- maxima
- Affected versions
- 5.36.1-1, 5.37.2-8, 5.40.0-1, 5.40.0-3, 5.41.0-1, 5.41.0-3, 5.42.1-1build1, 5.43.0-3, 5.43.2-2, 5.43.2-3, 5.44.0-3, 5.45.1-2, 5.45.1-4, 5.45.1-5, 5.45.1-6, 5.45.1-7, 5.45.1-8, 5.46.0-11build3, 5.47.0-5, 5.47.0-7, 5.47.0-8, 5.49.0+dsfg-2
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2024-34490
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 01:13 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
In Maxima through 5.47.0 before 51704c, the plotting facilities make use of predictable names under /tmp. Thus, the contents may be controlled by a local attacker who can create files in advance with these names. This affects, for example, plot2d.
osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2024-34490
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Complete source record
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