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TI-2011-00611 Aliases CVE-2011-0702GHSA-jw56-55h4-jxhw

The feh_unique_filename function in utils.c in feh before 1.11.2 might allow local users…

Priority LOW 16CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The feh_unique_filename function in utils.c in feh before 1.11.2 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/feh_ temporary file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00333 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.11.1VulnerableFeh Project
cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.5VulnerableFeh Project
cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4VulnerableFeh Project
cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1VulnerableFeh Project
cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2VulnerableFeh Project
cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.3VulnerableFeh Project
cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5VulnerableFeh Project
cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6VulnerableFeh Project
cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.1VulnerableFeh Project
cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7VulnerableFeh Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.11.1 Vulnerable ·Feh Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.5 Vulnerable ·Feh Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Feh Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Feh Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Feh Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·Feh Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Feh Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Feh Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·Feh Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·Feh Project
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8VulnerableFeh Project
cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9VulnerableFeh Project
cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10VulnerableFeh Project
cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.1VulnerableFeh Project
cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.11VulnerableFeh Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8 Vulnerable ·Feh Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9 Vulnerable ·Feh Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10 Vulnerable ·Feh Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.1 Vulnerable ·Feh Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11 Vulnerable ·Feh Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0702
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jw56-55h4-jxhw

References

Patch 7

Other 1

  • TI-2017-05488 In wallpaper.c in feh before v2.18.3, if a malicious client pretends to be the E17 window… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2010-02155 feh before 1.8, when the --wget-timestamp option is enabled, might allow remote attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2011-00890 The feh_unique_filename function in utils.c in feh 1.11.2 and earlier might allow local… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.3

Sources

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