CVE-2011-3618

Publication date 12 November 2019

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

Description

atop: symlink attack possible due to insecure tempfile handling

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
atop 12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Not affected
10.10 maverick
Fixed 1.23-1+squeeze1build0.10.10.1
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 1.23-1+squeeze1build0.10.04.1
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life

Notes

tyhicks

Likely mitigated by Yama in Maverick and newer.

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 7.8 · High

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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