CVE-2011-5146

Description

Bokken before 1.6 and 1.5-x before 1.5-3 for Debian allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/graph.dot.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://inguma.eu/projects/bokken/repository/revisions/56894084b0ec patch
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=651931
http://secunia.com/advisories/47252 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/77700 vdb entry
http://ingumadev.blogspot.com/2012/01/bokken-16-is-more-stable-and-easier-to.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5146?
CVE-2011-5146 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-5146?
To fix CVE-2011-5146, 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-2011-5146 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-5146 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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