CVE-2011-5146 json
Bokken before 1.6 and 1.5-x before 1.5-3 for Debian allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/graph.dot.
published 2012-08-31 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-5046
- cvss
- 2.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Bokken before 1.6 and 1.5-x before 1.5-3 for Debian allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/graph.dot.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
inguma.eu
/projects/bokken/repository/revisions/56894084b0ec
patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/47252
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=651931
-
osvdb.org
/77700
vdb-entry
- ingumadev.blogspot.com /2012/01/bokken-16-is-more-stable-and-easier-to.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-5146
- NVD CVE-2011-5146
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