CVE-2011-3616

Public Exploit

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.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/43225 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/conky/+bug/607309
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=612033 exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/09/4 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/10/8 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/46353 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201110-09.xml vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3616?
CVE-2011-3616 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3616?
To fix CVE-2011-3616, 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-2011-3616 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-3616 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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