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CVE-2008-4987

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-06 Nov, 2008 | 11:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:31
Rejected At-
Credits

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.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:06 Nov, 2008 | 11:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 10:31
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

Affected Products
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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://secunia.com/advisories/31771
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44920
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00307.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
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://bugs.debian.org/496383
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31030
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00199.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
x_refsource_MISC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460429
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://secunia.com/advisories/31677
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/xastir
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31771
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44920
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00307.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
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://bugs.debian.org/496383
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31030
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00199.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460429
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31677
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/xastir
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
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Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://secunia.com/advisories/31771
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44920
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00307.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
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://bugs.debian.org/496383
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31030
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00199.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460429
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/31677
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/xastir
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31771
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44920
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00307.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
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://bugs.debian.org/496383
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31030
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00199.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460429
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31677
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/xastir
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:06 Nov, 2008 | 15:55
Updated At:08 Aug, 2017 | 01:33

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.

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
xastir
xastir
>>xastir>>1.9.2
cpe:2.3:a:xastir:xastir:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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/496383cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/xastircve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/31677cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/31771cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txtcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31030cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460429cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44920cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00199.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00307.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/496383
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/xastir
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31677
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31771
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31030
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460429
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44920
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00199.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00307.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A

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