Link following in Atoptool atop



| Updated: 2020-08-08
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2011-3618
CWE-ID CWE-59
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 atop
Other software / Other software solutions

Debian Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Atoptool
Debian

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Link following

EUVDB-ID: #VU35099

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3618

CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

atop: symlink attack possible due to insecure tempfile handling

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

atop: All versions

Debian Linux: - - 9.0

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3618
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3618
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3618


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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