PCManFM 1.2.5 insecurely uses /tmp for a socket file, allowing a local user to cause a…
Priority LOW 25CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
PCManFM 1.2.5 insecurely uses /tmp for a socket file, allowing a local user to cause a denial of service (application unavailability).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00334 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pcmanfm_project:pcmanfm:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 | Vulnerable | Pcmanfm Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pcmanfm_project:pcmanfm:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Pcmanfm Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8934
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qr95-q293-28w5
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-8934 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8934 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qr95-q293-28w5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-8934 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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