CVE-2011-4119

Public Exploit

Description

caml-light <= 0.75 uses mktemp() insecurely, and also does unsafe things in /tmp during make install.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.53%
Third-Party Advisory netbsd.org Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory freebsd.org
Affected: n/a caml-light
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/249 mailing list patch exploit third party advisory
https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/9dde9dac-08f4-11e1-af36-003067b2972c.html third party advisory
http://gnats.netbsd.org/45558 exploit third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4119?
CVE-2011-4119 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-4119?
To fix CVE-2011-4119, 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-2011-4119 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-4119 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2011-4119?
CVE-2011-4119 affects n/a caml-light.
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