CVE-2011-1031 Path traversal in n/a

Low 3.3 Published 14 Feb 2011 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local attackers can create arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in feh, potentially overwriting data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2011-1031?

CVE-2011-1031 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Feb 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The feh_unique_filename function in utils.c in feh 1.11.2 and earlier might allow local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/feh_ temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0702.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1031?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Feh Project Feh.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1031?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2011-1031 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1031 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1031, GHSA-mf2w-fpcr-p3w9.