Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2011-4119 is a temporary-file handling issue in caml-light up to version 0.75. The main business concern is during installation, where unsafe use of /tmp could expose privileged install activity to local interference. The supplied sources do not provide CVSS severity, active exploitation evidence, or a named fixed version. Likely exposure is limited to environments that still build, install, or maintain caml-light <= 0.75. Risk is higher on multi-user systems or shared build hosts where /tmp is writable by other users. Treat as a targeted legacy software hygiene issue, not an emergency based on supplied evidence. Prioritize if caml-light remains in privileged build pipelines or shared Unix environments. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems and build environments for caml-light <= 0.75.; Check upstream and distribution guidance before installing or rebuilding affected versions.; Remove caml-light where it is no longer required..
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- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/249CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/9dde9dac-08f4-11e1-af36-003067b2972c.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Insecure Temporary File
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