CVE-2011-0702

Publication date 14 February 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Description

The feh_unique_filename function in utils.c in feh before 1.11.2 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/feh_ temporary file.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
feh 13.10 saucy
Not affected
13.04 raring
Not affected
12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty Ignored end of life
10.10 maverick Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life
9.10 karmic Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life

Notes

mdeslaur

maverick+ may be unaffected because of symlink restrictions

Patch details

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Package Patch details
feh

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