Description
The par_mktmpdir function in the PAR::Packer module before 1.012 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. NOTE: a similar vulnerability was reported for PAR, but this has been assigned a different CVE identifier.
Published: 2012-01-13
Score: 3.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4062 The par_mktmpdir function in the PAR::Packer module before 1.012 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. NOTE: a similar vulnerability was reported for PAR, but this has been assigned a different CVE identifier.
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Roderich Schupp Par-packer Module
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:01:50.443Z

Reserved: 2011-10-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-4114

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-01-13T18:55:03.843

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

Link: CVE-2011-4114

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