openvas-scanner before 2011-09-11 creates a temporary file insecurely when generating OVAL system characteristics document with the ovaldi integrated tool enabled. A local attacker could use this flaw to conduct symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3351 | Broken Link |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3351 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3351 | Broken Link |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3351 | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 01:30
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3351 - Broken Link | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3351 - Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2019-11-25 22:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:30
NVD link : CVE-2011-3351
Mitre link : CVE-2011-3351
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-3351
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Products Affected
openvas
- openvas-scanner
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')