CVE-2008-4941

Published Nov 5, 2008

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description: arb-common 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/arb_fdnaml_*, (b) /tmp/arb_pids_*, (c) /tmp/arbdsmz.html, and (d) /tmp/arbdsmz.htm temporary files, related to the (1) arb_fastdnaml and (2) dszmconnect.pl scripts.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 6.9
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.4
Vector string: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-59

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:arb_project:arb-common:0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "957758D9-67DA-4BC8-9667-E41B27D1D67B"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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