CVE-2011-3616

N/A Unknown
Published: November 04, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43225
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46353
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=612033
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/43225
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46353
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201110-09.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/09/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/10/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/conky/+bug/607309
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
34th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

conky