CVE-2011-0007 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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.

The EPSS score is 0.0003.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Troglobit Subscribe	Pimd Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2011-01-11T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:36:02.386Z

Reserved: 2010-12-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-0007

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-01-11T03:00:05.360

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-0007

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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