CVE-2011-3618

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Published Nov 12, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

atop: symlink attack possible due to insecure tempfile handling

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

atop

atop

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`through 1.26`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:atop_project:atop:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-3577	atop: symlink attack possible due to insecure tempfile handling

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.409% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3618
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3618
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3618

History

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Subscriptions

Atop Project Atop

Debian Debian Linux

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Nov 12, 2019, 2:25 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:37 PM
Reserved: Sep 21, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:33 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 12, 2019, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:33 PM

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