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CVE-2007-4998

Summary
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At-31 Jan, 2008 | 20:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 15:17
Rejected At-
Credits

cp, when running with an option to preserve symlinks on multiple OSes, allows local, user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack using crafted directories containing multiple source files that are copied to the same destination.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:redhat
Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At:31 Jan, 2008 | 20:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 15:17
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

cp, when running with an option to preserve symlinks on multiple OSes, allows local, user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack using crafted directories containing multiple source files that are copied to the same destination.

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https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2023
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=356471
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http://osvdb.org/43228
vdb-entry
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Hyperlink: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2023
Resource:
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Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=356471
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Hyperlink: http://osvdb.org/43228
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https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2023
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=356471
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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http://osvdb.org/43228
vdb-entry
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Hyperlink: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2023
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Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=356471
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Hyperlink: http://osvdb.org/43228
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:secalert@redhat.com
Published At:31 Jan, 2008 | 21:00
Updated At:15 Nov, 2008 | 06:59

cp, when running with an option to preserve symlinks on multiple OSes, allows local, user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack using crafted directories containing multiple source files that are copied to the same destination.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
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Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.06.9MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 6.9
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches

Linux Kernel Organization, Inc
linux
>>linux_kernel>>*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-59Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-59
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

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Vendor Statements

Organization : Red Hat
Last Modified : 2008-02-12T00:00:00

This issue affects the busybox package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, and 5, This issue affects the fileutils package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1. This issue affects the coreutils package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. The coreutils package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 are not vulnerable to this issue. Given this issue has minimal risk we do not intend to issues updates to correct this issue in affected versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. For more information please see: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=356471

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://osvdb.org/43228secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=356471secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2023secalert@redhat.com
N/A
Hyperlink: http://osvdb.org/43228
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=356471
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2023
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A

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Matching Score-4
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CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
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||
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Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

flamethrower in flamethrower 0.1.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/multicast.tar.##### temporary file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-dann_fraziern/a
Product-flamethrowern/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4982
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 6.60%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-06 Nov, 2008 | 11:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:31
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

rkhunter in rkhunter 1.3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rkhunter-debug temporary file. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1270.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-john_hornen/a
Product-rkhuntern/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4996
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.06% / 18.45%
||
7 Day CHG-0.05%
Published-07 Nov, 2008 | 19:00
Updated-17 Jan, 2025 | 16:15
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is [used in] a single-user context; there's no possibility that this is exploitable.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aDebian GNU/Linux
Product-initramfs-toolsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-5377
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.19% / 41.07%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-08 Dec, 2008 | 23:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:49
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pstopdf.log temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1333.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aApple Inc.
Product-cupsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-5746
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.04% / 8.82%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-29 Dec, 2008 | 15:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 11:04
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

Sun SNMP Management Agent (SUNWmasf) 1.4u2 through 1.5.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aSun Microsystems (Oracle Corporation)
Product-snmp_management_agentsolarisn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-5380
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.09% / 27.09%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-08 Dec, 2008 | 23:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:49
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tmp/geocaching.loc, a (c) /tmp/geo#####.*, or a (d) /tmp/geo.* temporary file, related to the (1) geo-code and (2) geo-nearest scripts, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-gpsdriven/a
Product-gpsdriven/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4987
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 6.33%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-06 Nov, 2008 | 11:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:31
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

xastir 1.9.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/ldconfig.tmp, (b) /tmp/ldconf.tmp, and (c) /tmp/ld.so.conf temporary files, related to the (1) get-maptools.sh and (2) get_shapelib.sh scripts.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-xastirn/a
Product-xastirn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4998
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 7.45%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-07 Nov, 2008 | 19:00
Updated-17 Sep, 2024 | 03:48
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

postinst in twiki 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/twiki temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating "this bug is invalid.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-twikin/a
Product-twikin/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4990
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 5.02%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-02 Feb, 2009 | 22:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:31
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

Enomaly Elastic Computing Platform (ECP), formerly Enomalism, before 2.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/enomalism2.pid temporary file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-enomalyn/a
Product-elastic_computing_platformn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-5375
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 5.02%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-08 Dec, 2008 | 23:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:49
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

cmus-status-display in cmus 2.2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/cmus-status temporary file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-cmusn/a
Product-cmusn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-5152
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 5.02%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-18 Nov, 2008 | 15:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:40
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

inmail-show in mh-book 200605 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/inmail#####.log or (2) /tmp/inmail#####.stdin temporary file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-peter_s_galbraithn/a
Product-mh-bookn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4935
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 5.70%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-05 Nov, 2008 | 14:51
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:31
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

asciiview in aview 1.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/aview#####.pgm temporary file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-amigan/a
Product-aviewn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4964
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.02% / 4.48%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-06 Nov, 2008 | 11:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:31
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

filters/any-UTF8 in konwert 1.8 allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/any-##### temporary file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-krzysztof_kozlowskin/a
Product-konwertn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-5146
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.02% / 4.76%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-18 Nov, 2008 | 15:00
Updated-17 Sep, 2024 | 04:10
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

add-accession-numbers in ctn 3.0.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/accession temporary file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-erl_wustln/a
Product-ctnn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-5299
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.02% / 3.83%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-01 Dec, 2008 | 15:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:49
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

chm2pdf 0.9 allows user-assisted local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .chm files in the (1) /tmp/chm2pdf/work or (2) /tmp/chm2pdf/orig temporary directories.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-karakas-onlinen/a
Product-chm2pdfn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-5156
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 5.46%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-18 Nov, 2008 | 15:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:40
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

si_mkbootserver in systemimager-server 3.6.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/*.inetd.conf or (2) /tmp/pxe.conf.*.tmp temporary file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-dann_fraziern/a
Product-systemimager-servern/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4970
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 6.17%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-06 Nov, 2008 | 11:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:31
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

runiozone in lustre 1.6.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/iozone.log temporary file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-lustren/a
Product-lustre-testsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4967
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 5.32%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-06 Nov, 2008 | 11:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:31
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

linuxtrade 3.65 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/bwk, (b) /tmp/zzz, and (c) /tmp/ggg temporary files, related to the (1) linuxtrade.bwkvol, (2) linuxtrade.wn, and (3) moneyam.helper scripts.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-linuxtraden/a
Product-linuxtraden/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4957
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 5.02%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-05 Nov, 2008 | 14:51
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:31
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

find_flags in Kitware GCC-XML (gccxml) 0.9.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.cxx temporary file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-gccxmln/a
Product-gccxmln/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4974
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 6.17%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-06 Nov, 2008 | 11:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:31
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

rrdedit in netmrg 0.20 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/*.xml and (2) /tmp/*.backup temporary files.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-netmrgn/a
Product-netmrgn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4954
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 6.17%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-05 Nov, 2008 | 14:51
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:31
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

mead.pl in fml 4.0.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/debugbuf temporary file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-fumitoshi_ukain/a
Product-fmln/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4978
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 6.17%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-06 Nov, 2008 | 11:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:31
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

radiance 3R9+20080530 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/opt.fmt, (b) /tmp/out#####.fmt, (c) /tmp/tf#####.dat, (d) /tmp/gsf#####, (e) /tmp/sc#####.sh, (f) /tmp/il#####.pic, (g) /tmp/tl#####.pic, (h) /tmp/ds#####.pic, (i) /tmp/tfa#####, and (j) /tmp/sed##### temporary files, related to the (1) optics2rad, (2) pdelta, (3) dayfact, and (4) raddepend scripts.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-radiancen/a
Product-radiancen/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4939
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 6.17%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-05 Nov, 2008 | 14:51
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:31
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

apertium 3.0.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/#####.lex.cc, (b) /tmp/#####.deformat.l, (c) /tmp/#####.reformat.l, (d) /tmp/#####docxorig, (e) /tmp/#####docxsalida.zip, (f) /tmp/#####xlsxembed, (g) /tmp/#####xlsxorig, and (h) /tmp/#####xslxsalida.zip temporary files, related to the (1) apertium-gen-deformat, (2) apertium-gen-reformat, and (3) apertium scripts.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-apertiumn/a
Product-apertiumn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4192
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.13% / 33.40%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-29 Sep, 2008 | 17:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:08
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

The pserver_shutdown function in fence_egenera in cman 2.20080629 and 2.20080801 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/eglog temporary file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aRed Hat, Inc.
Product-cmann/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4972
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 5.02%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-06 Nov, 2008 | 11:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:31
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

mailgo in mgt 2.31 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/mailgo##### temporary file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-steve_robbinsn/a
Product-mgtn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4832
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.02% / 3.64%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-17 Nov, 2008 | 23:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:31
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

rc.sysinit in initscripts 8.12-8.21 and 8.56.15-0.1 on rPath allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a directory under (1) /var/lock or (2) /var/run. NOTE: this issue exists because of a race condition in an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3524. NOTE: exploitation may require an unusual scenario in which rc.sysinit is executed other than at boot time.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-rpathn/a
Product-initscriptsappliance_platform_linux_servicelinuxn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4946
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 5.02%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-05 Nov, 2008 | 14:51
Updated-16 Sep, 2024 | 16:13
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

convirt 0.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/set_output temporary file, related to the (1) _template_/provision.sh, (2) Linux_CD_Install/provision.sh, (3) Fedora_PV_Install/provision.sh, (4) CentOS_PV_Install/provision.sh, (5) common/provision.sh, (6) example/provision.sh, and (7) Windows_CD_Install/provision.sh scripts in image_store/.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-convirturen/a
Product-convirtn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4949
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 6.17%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-05 Nov, 2008 | 14:51
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:31
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

dist 3.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/cil#####, (b) /tmp/pdo#####, and (c) /tmp/pdn##### temporary files, related to the (1) patcil and (2) patdiff scripts.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-manoj_srivastavan/a
Product-distn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4953
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 5.02%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-05 Nov, 2008 | 14:51
Updated-17 Sep, 2024 | 02:53
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

firehol in firehol 1.256 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/.firehol-tmp-#####-*-* and (2) /tmp/firehol.conf temporary files. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that an attack "would require an attacker to create 1073741824*PID-RANGE symlinks.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-fireholn/a
Product-fireholn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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