CVE-2011-3204 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

hammerhead.cc in Hammerhead 2.1.4 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/hammer.log (aka the HH_LOG file) or (2) the REPORT_LOG file.

Published: 2011-09-06

Score: 3.3 Low

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:geoff_wong:hammerhead:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-3168	hammerhead.cc in Hammerhead 2.1.4 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/hammer.log (aka the HH_LOG file) or (2) the REPORT_LOG file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00033.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/26/9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/30/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49548
https://launchpad.net/bugs/826679

History

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Geoff Wong Hammerhead

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2011-09-06T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:29:55.998Z

Reserved: 2011-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-3204

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-09-06T16:55:10.883

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-3204

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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