Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openvas | Openvas-Scanner | < 2011-09-11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3351Broken Link
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3351Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3351Broken Link
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3351Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-3351?
CVE-2011-3351 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). 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...
How severe is CVE-2011-3351?
CVE-2011-3351 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-3351?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openvas Openvas-Scanner.