The make include files in NetBSD before 1.6.2, as used in pmake 1.111 and other products…
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
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The make include files in NetBSD before 1.6.2, as used in pmake 1.111 and other products, allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/_depend##### temporary file, related to (1) bsd.lib.mk and (2) bsd.prog.mk.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00438 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions; up to 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.3 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions; up to 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:ihji:pmake:1.111:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.111 | Vulnerable | Ihji |
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:ihji:pmake:1.111:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.111 Vulnerable ·Ihji
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1920
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6v7q-gh5p-vgqc
References
Exploit 3
Patch 4
- [oss-security] 20110516 Re: CVE Request -- pmake -- Use of insecure temporary file for 'depend' target
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=705100
- http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/share/mk/bsd.lib.mk.diff?r1=1.239&r2=1.240&f=h
- http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/share/mk/bsd.prog.mk.diff?r1=1.192&r2=1.193&f=h
Sources
- CVE-2011-1920 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-1920 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6v7q-gh5p-vgqc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-1920 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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