Description
Hardlink before 0.1.2 operates on full file system objects path names which can allow a local attacker to use this flaw to conduct symlink attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| hardlink | hardlink | before 0.1.2 | — |
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.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | hardlink | 1.0.g50-1.7 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10055-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10055-1 hardlink-1.0.g50-1.7 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3632
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3632
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3632
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/20/6
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=645516
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/15/2