CVE-2011-0007

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Published Jan 11, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

pimd 2.1.5 and possibly earlier versions allows user-assisted local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) pimd.dump when a USR1 signal is sent, or (2) pimd.cache when USR2 is sent.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:troglobit:pimd:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-2147-1	Security update for pimd
EUVD	EUVD-2011-0034	pimd 2.1.5 and possibly earlier versions allows user-assisted local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) pimd.dump when a USR1 signal is sent, or (2) pimd.cache when USR2 is sent.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.342% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/42759
http://secunia.com/advisories/42793
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2147
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/07/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/07/4
http://www.osvdb.org/70305
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45715
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0113
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64528

History

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Subscriptions

Troglobit Pimd

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:36 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Jan 11, 2011, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:36 PM
Reserved: Dec 7, 2010, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:26 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 11, 2011, 3:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:26 PM

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