CVE-2011-2533 Path traversal in n/a

Low 3.3 Published 22 Jun 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in the D-Bus configure script, requiring local access.

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

What is CVE-2011-2533?

CVE-2011-2533 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jun 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The configure script in D-Bus (aka DBus) 1.2.x before 1.2.28 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified file in /tmp/.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2533?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freedesktop Dbus.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2533?

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-2011-2533 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2533 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2533, GHSA-gh65-c85m-3mv4.