CVE-2011-2684

Description

foo2zjs before 20110722dfsg-3ubuntu1 as packaged in Ubuntu, 20110722dfsg-1 as packaged in Debian unstable, and 20090908dfsg-5.1+squeeze0 as packaged in Debian squeeze create temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to write over arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/foo2zjs.

References

Link	Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/5	third party advisory mailing list
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/foo2zjs/+bug/805370	third party advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=633870	third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/06/10	third party advisory mailing list
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2684/	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2684?: CVE-2011-2684 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2684?: To fix CVE-2011-2684, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2684 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2684 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-59 – Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

References

Frequently Asked Questions