CVE-2013-4116: Predictable temp filenames allow overwrite of arbitrary files

April 22, 2014 (updated August 28, 2017)

npm allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names that are created when unpacking archives.

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/10/17
github.com/npm/npm/issues/3635

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