CVE-2011-4116

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

CVSS v3 3.3 LOW
CVSS v2.0 1.5 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

1.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 2.7 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/04/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/04/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Perl-Toolchain-Gang/File-Temp/issues/14	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=69106	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/238	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/04/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/04/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Perl-Toolchain-Gang/File-Temp/issues/14	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=69106	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/238	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cpan:file\:\:temp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Aug 2025, 19:04

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~5.0~~ v3 : ~~7.5~~	v2 : 1.5 v3 : 3.3

Information

Published : 2020-01-31 18:15

Updated : 2025-08-04 19:04

NVD link : CVE-2011-4116

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4116

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-4116

JSON object : View

Products Affected

cpan

file\

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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