CVE-2008-4950

Published Nov 5, 2008

Last updated 7 months ago

Overview

Description: gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmp/gccross2.log temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "There is no sense in this bug - the script ... is called under specific cross-building environments within a chroot.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified
CNA Tags: disputed

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:debian:dpkg-cross:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "1B13D71C-B01E-40DF-9AE0-03F536E0B8B7"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References