CVE-2011-0702
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.
02 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.
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.33% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 26.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2011-02-14 20:00Z15 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-09-16 18:24Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2011-01-31
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')Base
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 02001877603ce353a9eae470f69040e19cc9caba811ae088362d3089ea290a8b
05 Affected products
06 References
- bugs.debian.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=612035
- openwall.com[oss-security] 20110209 CVE request for fehhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/09/1
- github.comhttps://github.com/derf/feh/issues/#issue/32
- derf.homelinux.orghttps://derf.homelinux.org/git/feh/commit/?id=29ab0855f044ef2fe9c295b72abefcb37f0861a5
- secunia.com43221http://secunia.com/advisories/43221
- bugs.launchpad.nethttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/feh/+bug/607328
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=676389
- openwall.com[oss-security] 20110209 Re: CVE request for fehhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/09/14
- derf.homelinux.orghttps://derf.homelinux.org/git/feh/commit/?id=23421a86cc826dd30f3dc4f62057fafb04b3ac40
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- feh Fixed in 1.12-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- feh Fixed in 1.12-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- feh Fixed in 1.12-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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