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TI-2011-03190 Aliases CVE-2011-3616GHSA-xjx4-cpvw-9jmx

The getSkillname function in the eve module in Conky 1.8.1 and earlier allows local users…

Priority LOW 28CWE-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 · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00424 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 28

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.8.1VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.2VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.3VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.4VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.5VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0VulnerableConky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.4 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.5 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Conky
Show 18 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.3VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.4VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.5VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.6VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.7VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.8VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.9VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.1VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.1VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.0VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.1VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.1.1VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.2VulnerableConky
cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.0VulnerableConky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.7 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.8 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.9 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·Conky
  • cpe:2.3:a:conky:conky:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·Conky

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3616
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xjx4-cpvw-9jmx

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 3

Sources

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