Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2023-2976 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package guava-libraries. No fixed version has been recorded for this distribution yet.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability none.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: Low — an ordinary user account is enough.
- User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Integrity impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Availability impact: None.
Weakness class
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2976 is classified as CWE-379: Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions. The product creates a temporary file in a directory whose permissions allow unintended actors to determine the file's existence or otherwise access that file.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2976 is recorded against 1 package.
Timeline and source
Published on 14 June 2023 and last revised on 28 February 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
github.com (Report)
github.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
Other advisories for this package
guava-libraries has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-379: Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions) in other software:
