Conky 'tmp/.cesf' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

BID:46184

Info

Conky 'tmp/.cesf' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 46184
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2011-3616
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Feb 07 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 17 2011 05:12PM
Credit: segooon
Vulnerable: Gentoo Linux
Conky PConky 1.8.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Conky 'tmp/.cesf' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Conky is prone to an insecure temporary-file-creation vulnerability.

A local attacker could potentially perform symbolic-link attacks, overwriting arbitrary files in the context of the affected application. Other attacks may also be possible.

Conky 1.8.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Conky 'tmp/.cesf' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Attackers require local interactive access to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Conky 'tmp/.cesf' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

Conky 'tmp/.cesf' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

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