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Unscored CVE-2011-5060 EUVD-2011-4963GHSA-hmhv-64cw-2g3m

The par_mktmpdir function in the PAR module before 1.003 for Perl creates temporary files in a directory with a predictable name without ve…

Published Jan 13, 2012 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

The par_mktmpdir function in the PAR module before 1.003 for Perl creates temporary files in a directory with a predictable name without verifying ownership and permissions of this directory, which allows local users to overwrite files when another user extracts a PAR packed program, a different vulnerability in a different package than CVE-2011-4114.

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 libpar-perl 1.005-1 —
Debian 13 libpar-perl 1.005-1 —
Debian 12 libpar-perl 1.005-1 —

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