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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-0702 · published 14 February 2011

CVE-2011-0702: Feh project feh link following vulnerability

Feh Project · Feh

The feh_unique_filename function in utils.c in feh before 1.11.2 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/feh_ temporary file.

3.3 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.33% · top 76.0% CWE-59 · Link following
3.3CVSS 2.0 base score
0.33%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The feh_unique_filename function in utils.c in feh before 1.11.2 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/feh_ temporary file.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=612035 Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/09/1 Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/09/14 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/43221 Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/feh/+bug/607328 Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=676389 Patch
https://derf.homelinux.org/git/feh/commit/?id=23421a86cc826dd30f3dc4f62057fafb04b3ac40 Patch
https://derf.homelinux.org/git/feh/commit/?id=29ab0855f044ef2fe9c295b72abefcb37f0861a5
https://github.com/derf/feh/issues/#issue/32 Patch
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=612035 Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/09/1 Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/09/14 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/43221 Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/feh/+bug/607328 Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=676389 Patch
https://derf.homelinux.org/git/feh/commit/?id=23421a86cc826dd30f3dc4f62057fafb04b3ac40 Patch
https://derf.homelinux.org/git/feh/commit/?id=29ab0855f044ef2fe9c295b72abefcb37f0861a5
https://github.com/derf/feh/issues/#issue/32 Patch

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