Description
The feh_unique_filename function in utils.c in feh before 1.11.2 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/feh_ temporary file.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 3.3/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=612035Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/09/1Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/09/14Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43221Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/feh/+bug/607328Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=676389Patch
- https://derf.homelinux.org/git/feh/commit/?id=23421a86cc826dd30f3dc4f62057fafb04b3ac40Patch
- https://derf.homelinux.org/git/feh/commit/?id=29ab0855f044ef2fe9c295b72abefcb37f0861a5
- https://github.com/derf/feh/issues/#issue/32Patch
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=612035Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/09/1Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/09/14Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43221Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/feh/+bug/607328Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=676389Patch
- https://derf.homelinux.org/git/feh/commit/?id=23421a86cc826dd30f3dc4f62057fafb04b3ac40Patch
- https://derf.homelinux.org/git/feh/commit/?id=29ab0855f044ef2fe9c295b72abefcb37f0861a5
- https://github.com/derf/feh/issues/#issue/32Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 14, 2011
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified