What is the severity of CVE-2011-2533?

CVE-2011-2533 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for local file overwriting.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2533?

To fix CVE-2011-2533, upgrade to D-Bus version 1.2.28 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.

What kind of attack does CVE-2011-2533 enable?

CVE-2011-2533 enables a symlink attack that allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.

Which versions of D-Bus are affected by CVE-2011-2533?

CVE-2011-2533 affects D-Bus versions from 1.2.1 up to, but not including, 1.2.28.

What can be the impact of CVE-2011-2533 on a system?

The impact of CVE-2011-2533 on a system includes potential loss of data integrity due to unauthorized file modifications.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2011-2533

low

3.3

CWE

22/6/2011

6/8/2024

CVE-2011-2533

First published: Wed Jun 22 2011(Updated: )

The configure script in D-Bus (aka DBus) 1.2.x before 1.2.28 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified file in /tmp/.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Freedesktop D-Bus	=1.2.1
Freedesktop D-Bus	=1.2.3
Freedesktop D-Bus	=1.2.4
Freedesktop D-Bus	=1.2.6
Freedesktop D-Bus	=1.2.8
Freedesktop D-Bus	=1.2.10
Freedesktop D-Bus	=1.2.12
Freedesktop D-Bus	=1.2.14
Freedesktop D-Bus	=1.2.16
Freedesktop D-Bus	=1.2.18
Freedesktop D-Bus	=1.2.20
Freedesktop D-Bus	=1.2.22
Freedesktop D-Bus	=1.2.24
Freedesktop D-Bus	=1.2.26

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2533?
CVE-2011-2533 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for local file overwriting.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2533?
To fix CVE-2011-2533, upgrade to D-Bus version 1.2.28 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.
What kind of attack does CVE-2011-2533 enable?
CVE-2011-2533 enables a symlink attack that allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
Which versions of D-Bus are affected by CVE-2011-2533?
CVE-2011-2533 affects D-Bus versions from 1.2.1 up to, but not including, 1.2.28.
What can be the impact of CVE-2011-2533 on a system?
The impact of CVE-2011-2533 on a system includes potential loss of data integrity due to unauthorized file modifications.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2533?
CVE-2011-2533 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for local file overwriting.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2533?
To fix CVE-2011-2533, upgrade to D-Bus version 1.2.28 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.
What kind of attack does CVE-2011-2533 enable?
CVE-2011-2533 enables a symlink attack that allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
Which versions of D-Bus are affected by CVE-2011-2533?
CVE-2011-2533 affects D-Bus versions from 1.2.1 up to, but not including, 1.2.28.
What can be the impact of CVE-2011-2533 on a system?
The impact of CVE-2011-2533 on a system includes potential loss of data integrity due to unauthorized file modifications.