The getSkillname function in the eve module in Conky 1.8.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/.cesf.
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conky | Conky | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.3.1 | 1.3.1 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.3.2 | 1.3.2 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.3.3 | 1.3.3 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.3.4 | 1.3.4 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.3.5 | 1.3.5 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.4.0 | 1.4.0 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.4.1 | 1.4.1 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.4.2 | 1.4.2 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.4.3 | 1.4.3 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.4.4 | 1.4.4 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.4.5 | 1.4.5 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.4.6 | 1.4.6 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.4.7 | 1.4.7 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.4.8 | 1.4.8 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.4.9 | 1.4.9 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.5.0 | 1.5.0 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.5.1 | 1.5.1 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.6.0 | 1.6.0 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.6.1 | 1.6.1 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.7.0 | 1.7.0 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.7.1 | 1.7.1 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.7.1.1 | 1.7.1.1 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.7.2 | 1.7.2 |
| Conky | Conky | 1.8.0 | 1.8.0 |
| Conky | Conky | * | 1.8.1 |
| Conky | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Conky | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Conky | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Conky | Ubuntu | natty | * |
| Conky | Ubuntu | oneiric | * |