Insecure Temporary File

CVE-2011-4119

High

9.8/10

Summary

caml-light <= 0.75 uses mktemp() insecurely, and also does unsafe things in /tmp during make install.

Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Vector: NETWORK
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Scope: UNCHANGED
User Interaction: NONE
Privileges Required: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File

Creating and using insecure temporary files can leave application and system data vulnerable to attack.

References

Advisory Timeline

Published Oct 26, 2021