CVE-2008-3216

Published Jul 18, 2008

Last updated 8 years ago

Overview

Description: The save function in br/prefmanager.d in projectl 1.001 creates a projectL.prf file in the current working directory, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 4.6
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-59

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:debian:projectl:1.001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "C79AD3D0-222E-437B-97EF-BDD8B68E1FC7"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References