CVE-2008-4949

Published Nov 5, 2008

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description: dist 3.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/cil#####, (b) /tmp/pdo#####, and (c) /tmp/pdn##### temporary files, related to the (1) patcil and (2) patdiff 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:manoj_srivastava:dist:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "014CC888-422D-4DFD-8D5B-55140C89C537"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References