CVE-2011-3351

Published: Nov 25, 2019Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.1

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.2

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Openvas: Openvas Scanner

1 product

Openvas Scanner

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Openvas Openvas Scanner	Before 2011-09-11

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References (8)

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3351

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3351

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3351

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

Broken Link

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351

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

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351

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

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3351

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

Third Party Advisory

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