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CVE-2011-0702 Detail

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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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=612035 CVE, Inc., Red Hat Patch 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/09/1 CVE, Inc., Red Hat Patch 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/09/14 CVE, Inc., Red Hat Patch 
http://secunia.com/advisories/43221 CVE, Inc., Red Hat Vendor Advisory 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/feh/+bug/607328 CVE, Inc., Red Hat Patch 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=676389 CVE, Inc., Red Hat Patch 
https://derf.homelinux.org/git/feh/commit/?id=23421a86cc826dd30f3dc4f62057fafb04b3ac40 CVE, Inc., Red Hat Patch 
https://derf.homelinux.org/git/feh/commit/?id=29ab0855f044ef2fe9c295b72abefcb37f0861a5 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://github.com/derf/feh/issues/#issue/32 CVE, Inc., Red Hat Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-0702
NVD Published Date:
02/14/2011
NVD Last Modified:
04/10/2025
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.