CVE-2011-2902

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    CVE-2011-2902

    Published: 30 Jan 2018Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: zxpdf in xpdf before 3.02-19 as packaged in Debian unstable and 3.02-12+squeeze1 as packaged in Debian squeeze deletes temporary files insecurely, which allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a crafted .pdf.gz file name.

    References: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/5, https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=635849, https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2902/, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/5

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High