CVE-2011-4116 (GCVE-0-2011-4116)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-01-31 17:12 – Updated: 2024-08-07 00:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
_is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks.
Severity
CWE
- Other
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/04/2 | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/04/4 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/238 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=69106 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/Perl-Toolchain-Gang/File-Temp/… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File::Temp | File::Temp |
Affected:
unknown
|
guessed |
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