CVE-2011-3618 Path traversal in atop
A symlink attack in atop allows local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files due to insecure temporary file handling.
- 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-2011-3618?
CVE-2011-3618 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 12 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
atop: symlink attack possible due to insecure tempfile handling
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3618?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Atop Project Atop, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3618?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2011-3618 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3618 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-3618, GHSA-95pq-v592-p42v.