Description
The getSkillname function in the eve module in Conky 1.8.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/.cesf.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | conky | 1.8.0-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | conky | 1.8.0-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | conky | 1.8.0-1.1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | conky | 1.10.4-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10093-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10093-1 conky-1.10.4-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 43225 third-party-advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/conky/+bug/607309
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=612033
- [oss-security] 20111009 CVE Request -- Conky 1.8.1 "/tmp/.cesf" Insecure Temporary File Security Issue mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20111010 Re: CVE Request -- Conky 1.8.1 "/tmp/.cesf" Insecure Temporary File Security Issue mailing-list
- 46353 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201110-09 vendor-advisory