CVE-2011-3616 The getSkillname function in the eve module in Conky 1.8.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/.cesf.
MediumCVSS 6.3
EPSS 0.42%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The getSkillname function in the eve module in Conky 1.8.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/.cesf.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/conky(Debian:12) | < 1.8.0-1.1 | 1.8.0-1.1 |
| debian/conky(Debian:13) | < 1.8.0-1.1 | 1.8.0-1.1 |
| debian/conky(Debian:14) | < 1.8.0-1.1 | 1.8.0-1.1 |
| conky | <= 1.8.1 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.1 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.2 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.3.0 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.3.1 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.3.2 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.3.3 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.3.4 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.3.5 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.4.0 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.4.1 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.4.2 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.4.3 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.4.4 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.4.5 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.4.6 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.4.7 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.4.8 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.4.9 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.5.0 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.5.1 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.6.0 | No fix listed |
Show 6 more
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| conky | = 1.6.1 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.7.0 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.7.1 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.7.1.1 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.7.2 | No fix listed |
| conky | = 1.8.0 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2011-3616 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org exploit
- 43225 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 46353 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201110-09 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20111009 CVE Request -- Conky 1.8.1 "/tmp/.cesf" Insecure Temporary File Security Issue mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20111010 Re: CVE Request -- Conky 1.8.1 "/tmp/.cesf" Insecure Temporary File Security Issue mailing-list
- bugs.launchpad.net
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking