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Vulnerability · CVE-2011-4116

_is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks.

Published Jan 31, 2020 · catalog updated Oct 23, 2026 · _is_safe in the File::Temp

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2011-4116. EPSS is 0.52%. Act only if a listed version of _is_safe in the File::Temp is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (_is_safe in the File::Temp).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.52%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Debian:12 perl · Debian:13 perl · Debian:14 perl

_is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • Debian:12 perl5.36.0-10, 5.36.0-7, 5.36.0-7+deb12u1
  • Debian:13 perl5.40.1-6, 5.40.1-6+deb13u1, 5.40.1-7
  • Debian:14 perl5.40.1-6, 5.40.1-7, 5.40.1-8

How to fix CVE-2011-4116

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2011-4116. EPSS is 0.52%. Act only if a listed version of _is_safe in the File::Temp is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 5.36.0-10, 5.36.0-7, 5.36.0-7+deb12u1, 5.40.1-6, 5.40.1-6+deb13u1, 5.40.1-7, 5.40.1-6, 5.40.1-7, 5.40.1-8. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.52%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Debian security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 31, 2020 · Trivy Vulnerability DB

    Detected

    _is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks.

  2. Oct 23, 2026 · Trivy Vulnerability DB

    Updated

    _is_safe in the File::Temp module for Perl does not properly handle symlinks.

Sources

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.