Link Following Affecting feh package, versions <1.12-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-FEH-283581
  • published14 Feb 2011
  • disclosed14 Feb 2011

Introduced: 14 Feb 2011

CVE-2011-0702  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 feh to version 1.12-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream feh package and not the feh package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The feh_unique_filename function in utils.c in feh before 1.11.2 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/feh_ temporary file.

CVSS Scores

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