CVE-2011-3632

Public Exploit

Description

Hardlink before 0.1.2 operates on full file system objects path names which can allow a local attacker to use this flaw to conduct symlink attacks.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com
Affected: hardlink hardlink
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3632 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3632 issue tracking third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3632 third party advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/20/6 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=645516 issue tracking third party advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/15/2 mailing list exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3632?
CVE-2011-3632 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3632?
To fix CVE-2011-3632, 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-2011-3632 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-3632 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2011-3632?
CVE-2011-3632 affects hardlink hardlink.
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