CVE-2011-4116
_is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks.
CVE-2011-4116 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in File::temp, published January 31, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.52%, the 44th percentile. Fixed in perl 5.36.0-7+deb12u4.aikido.21.
_is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
_is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks.
- Record
CVE-2011-4116- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 1.5 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
_is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks.
- Record
CVE-2011-4116- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-4064 No score
_is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks.
- Record
EUVD-2011-4064- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-grqm-6jmc-2h46
_is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks.
_is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks.
- Record
GHSA-grqm-6jmc-2h46- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
_is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks.
- Record
CVE-2011-4116- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-4116
_is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4116- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2011-4116 No score
CVE-2011-4116 in perl - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2011-4116 in the perl package for Root:Debian:12. Multiple fixed versions available.
- Record
ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2011-4116- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
perlDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.36.0-105.36.0-75.36.0-7+deb12u15.36.0-7+deb12u25.36.0-7+deb12u3 Show 40 moreShow less5.36.0-7+deb12u45.36.0-85.36.0-95.38.0-15.38.0-25.38.0~rc2-15.38.2-15.38.2-25.38.2-35.38.2-3.15.38.2-3.25.38.2-3.2+hurd.15.38.2-45.38.2-55.40.0-15.40.0-25.40.0-35.40.0-45.40.0-55.40.0-65.40.0-75.40.0-85.40.0~rc1-15.40.1-15.40.1-25.40.1-35.40.1-45.40.1-55.40.1-65.40.1-75.40.1-85.42.0-15.42.0-25.42.0-35.42.2-15.42.2-25.42.2-35.42.3-15.44.0-15.44.0-2 |
None known |
perlDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.40.1-65.40.1-6+deb13u15.40.1-75.40.1-85.42.0-1 Show 8 moreShow less5.42.0-25.42.0-35.42.2-15.42.2-25.42.2-35.42.3-15.44.0-15.44.0-2 |
None known |
perlDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.40.1-65.40.1-75.40.1-85.42.0-15.42.0-2 Show 7 moreShow less5.42.0-35.42.2-15.42.2-25.42.2-35.42.3-15.44.0-15.44.0-2 |
None known |
perlRoot:Debian:12 |
before 5.36.0-7+deb12u4.aikido.21 | 5.36.0-7+deb12u4.aikido.215.36.0-7+deb12u4.aikido.20 |
rootio-perlRoot:Debian:12 |
before 5.36.0-7+deb12u4.aikido.21 | 5.36.0-7+deb12u4.aikido.215.36.0-7+deb12u4.aikido.20 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/04/2
seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/238
rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=69106
github.com/Perl-Toolchain-Gang/File-Temp/issues/14
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4116
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4116