CVE-2011-0460

Published: Apr 16, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

6.3

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 9.2

Source: NVD

Description

The init script in kbd, possibly 1.14.1 and earlier, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /dev/shm/defkeymap.map.

Affected (15)

Products: Kbd Project: Kbd · Opensuse: Opensuse

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

15 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Kbd Project Kbd	Up to 1.14.1
Kbd Project Kbd	Version 0.99
Kbd Project Kbd	Version 1.01
Kbd Project Kbd	Version 1.03
Kbd Project Kbd	Version 1.04
Kbd Project Kbd	Version 1.05
Kbd Project Kbd	Version 1.06
Kbd Project Kbd	Version 1.08
Kbd Project Kbd	Version 1.10
Kbd Project Kbd	Version 1.11
Kbd Project Kbd	Version 1.12
Kbd Project Kbd	Version 1.13
Kbd Project Kbd	Version 1.14
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.2
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.3

Related CWEs

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (4)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00053.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=663898

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00053.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=663898

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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