CVE-2011-4116

low-risk
Published 2020-01-31

_is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks.

Do I need to act?

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0.18% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
3
CVSS 3.3/10 Low
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

File\

Affected Vendors

Cpan

References (10)

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/04/2
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/04/4
Exploit https://github.com/Perl-Toolchain-Gang/File-Temp/issues/14
Issue Tracking https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=69106
Mailing List https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/238
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/04/2
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/04/4
Exploit https://github.com/Perl-Toolchain-Gang/File-Temp/issues/14
Issue Tracking https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=69106
Mailing List https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/238
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low-risk
Severity 13/34 · Low
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal