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CVE-2011-3616
The getSkillname function in the eve module in Conky 1.8.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink…
Medium6.3EPSS 0.42%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.42% · top 63% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (7)
- 43225 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/conky/+bug/607309 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=612033 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20111009 CVE Request -- Conky 1.8.1 "/tmp/.cesf" Insecure Temporary File Security Issue (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20111010 Re: CVE Request -- Conky 1.8.1 "/tmp/.cesf" Insecure Temporary File Security Issue (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 46353 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- GLSA-201110-09 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
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