CVE-2011-3602

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in device-linux.c in the router advertisement daemon (radvd) before 1.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files, and remote attackers to overwrite certain files, via a .. (dot dot) in an interface name. NOTE: this can be leveraged with a symlink to overwrite arbitrary files.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.48%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/06/3 mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2323 vendor advisory
https://github.com/reubenhwk/radvd/commit/92e22ca23e52066da2258df8c76a2dca8a428bcc
http://www.litech.org/radvd/CHANGES
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1257-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3602?
CVE-2011-3602 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3602?
To fix CVE-2011-3602, 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-2011-3602 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-3602 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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