CVE-2011-4116 — Link Following in Temp

CWE-59 — Link FollowingCWE-283 — Unverified Ownership8 documents7 sources
Severity
3.3LOWNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 60.31%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
File TempCpan FileDebian Perl
Timeline
PublishedJan 31
Latest updateApr 22

Description

_is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5file_temp/file_tempunknown
▶NVDcpan/file\
▶debiandebian/perl

Patches

Patch: rt.cpan.org ↗Patch: rt.cpan.org ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-grqm-6jmc-2h46: _is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks↗2022-04-22
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OSV
CVE-2011-4116: _is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks↗2020-01-31
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.6 2.8 - '.wav' File Buffer Overflow (SEH)↗2015-04-23
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
perl: File:: Temp insecure temporary file handling↗2011-06-27
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Debian
CVE-2011-4116: perl - _is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks.↗2011
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💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2011-4116 perl: File::Temp insecure temporary file handling↗2011-11-15
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Bugzilla
CVE-2011-4116 perl: File::Temp insecure temporary file handling [fedora-all]↗2011-11-15
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