MEDIUM
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
Published Nov 4, 2011
6.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.42%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 1.8.1
- 1.1
- 1.2
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.3
- 1.3.4
- 1.3.5
- 1.4.0
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.3
- 1.4.4
- 1.4.5
- 1.4.6
- 1.4.7
- 1.4.8
- 1.4.9
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.1
- 1.6.0
- 1.6.1
- 1.7.0
- 1.7.1
- 1.7.1.1
- 1.7.2
- 1.8.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.42% 0.00424
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00424
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.42% (0.00424) | 34.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00442) | 34.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00033) | 6.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=612033 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43225 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46353 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201110-09.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/09/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/10/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/conky/+bug/607309 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=612033 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/43225 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/46353 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201110-09.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/09/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/10/8 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/conky/+bug/607309 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Nov 4, 2011
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Sep 21, 2011
Link CVE-2011-3616
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a