CVE-2011-2684

5.5 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

foo2zjs before 20110722dfsg-3ubuntu1 as packaged in Ubuntu, 20110722dfsg-1 as packaged in Debian unstable, and 20090908dfsg-5.1+squeeze0 as packaged in Debian squeeze create temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to write over arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/foo2zjs.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data tampering.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2017-10-23 18:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:31 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2017-10-23 18:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:31 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-59
Record status: Modified

Affected

Rkkda foo2zjs 20090908dfsg-5.1\+squeeze0
Rkkda foo2zjs 20110722dfsg-1
Rkkda foo2zjs 20110722dfsg-3ubuntu1

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.5

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record