CVE-2011-3351

Summary

openvas-scanner before 2011-09-11 creates a temporary file insecurely when generating OVAL system characteristics document with the ovaldi integrated tool enabled. A local attacker could use this flaw to conduct symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
openvas-scanneropenvas-scannerthrough 2011-09-11affected

Weaknesses

  • Other

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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