CVE-2008-4440

Published Oct 3, 2008

Last updated 16 years ago

Overview

Description: The to-upgrade plugin in feta 1.4.16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink on the (1) /tmp/feta.install.$USER and (2) /tmp/feta.avail.$USER temporary files.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-59

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:debian:feta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "E2688905-A017-4E92-889A-F117FDE79B8C"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References