CVE-2011-3616

Publication date 4 November 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

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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.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
conky 13.10 saucy
Not affected
13.04 raring
Not affected
12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Fixed 1.8.1-2
11.04 natty Ignored end of life
10.10 maverick Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life

Notes

tyhicks

Likely mitigated by Yama in Maverick and newer.

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