Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2011-3616 First vendor Publication 2011-11-04
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2012-03-12

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 6.3 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 9.2 Attack Complexity Medium
Cvss Expoit Score 3.4 Authentication None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-3616

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 27

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2012-02-12 Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201110-09 (Conky)
File : nvt/glsa_201110_09.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
70804 Conky eve Module /tmp/.cesf Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Conky's 'eve' Module contains a flaw that may allow a malicious local user to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. The issue is due to the '/tmp/.cesf' file creating temporary files insecurely. It is possible for a local attacker to use a symlink attack to cause the program to unexpectedly write to, or overwrite an attacker specified file.

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2011-10-14 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-201110-09.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

Source Url
CONFIRM http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=612033
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/conky/+bug/607309
GENTOO http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201110-09.xml
MLIST http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/09/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/10/8
SECUNIA http://secunia.com/advisories/43225
http://secunia.com/advisories/46353

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