Logo
-

Byte Open Security

(ByteOS Network)

Log In

Sign Up

ByteOS

Security
Vulnerability Details
Registries
Custom Views
Weaknesses
Attack Patterns
Filters & Tools
Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2008-4946

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-05 Nov, 2008 | 14:51
Updated At-16 Sep, 2024 | 16:13
Rejected At-
Credits

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/.

Vendors
-
Not available
Products
-
Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Weaknesses
Attack Patterns
Solution/Workaround
References
HyperlinkResource Type
EPSS History
Score
Latest Score
-
N/A
No data available for selected date range
Percentile
Latest Percentile
-
N/A
No data available for selected date range
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:05 Nov, 2008 | 14:51
Updated At:16 Sep, 2024 | 16:13
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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/.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/convirt
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://bugs.debian.org/496419
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/convirt
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/496419
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/convirt
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://bugs.debian.org/496419
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/convirt
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/496419
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:05 Nov, 2008 | 15:00
Updated At:20 Jul, 2009 | 04:00

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/.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
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
convirture
convirture
>>convirt>>0.8.2
cpe:2.3:a:convirture:convirt:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-59Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-59
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://bugs.debian.org/496419cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/convirtcve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770cve@mitre.org
N/A
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/496419
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/convirt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A

Change History

0
Information is not available yet

Similar CVEs

156Records found
CVE-2008-4958
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
ShareView Details
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 7.77%
||
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

gdrae in gdrae 0.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/gdrae/palabra temporary file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-alejandro_garrido_motan/a
Product-gdraen/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-5368
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
ShareView Details
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 7.06%
||
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

muttprint in muttprint 0.72d allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/muttprint.log temporary file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-lukas_rufn/a
Product-muttprintn/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2008-4832
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
ShareView Details
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.02% / 5.14%
||
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-2008-5141
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
ShareView Details
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.03% / 7.77%
||
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

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-2008-1417
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
ShareView Details
Matching Score-4
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.02% / 6.33%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-20 Mar, 2008 | 17:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 08:24
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

The prerm script in axyl 2.1.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the axyl.conf temporary file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-axyln/a
Product-axyln/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2021-21117
Matching Score-4
Assigner-Chrome
ShareView Details
Matching Score-4
Assigner-Chrome
CVSS Score-7.8||HIGH
EPSS-0.01% / 1.54%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-09 Feb, 2021 | 13:55
Updated-03 Aug, 2024 | 18:01
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

Insufficient policy enforcement in Cryptohome in Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.96 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a crafted file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-Google LLC
Product-chromeChrome
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CWE ID-CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
  • Previous
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Next
Details not found