CVE-2011-3602

radvd: arbitrary file overwrite flaw in set_interface_var()

Published Apr 27, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in device-linux.c in the router advertisement daemon (radvd) before 1.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files, and remote attackers to overwrite certain files, via a .. (dot dot) in an interface name. NOTE: this can be leveraged with a symlink to overwrite arbitrary files.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2323-1 radvd security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-3561 Directory traversal vulnerability in device-linux.c in the router advertisement daemon (radvd) before 1.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files, and remote attackers to overwrite certain files, via a .. (dot dot) in an interface name. NOTE: this can be leveraged with a symlink to overwrite arbitrary files.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1257-1 radvd vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:37 PM
Reserved
Sep 21, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 27, 2014, 9:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:33 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 4, 2011, 12:00 AM