CVE-2008-4955

Published Nov 5, 2008

Last updated 16 years ago

Overview

Description: freevo.real in freevo 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/*-#####.pid, (2) /tmp/freevo-gdb, (3) /tmp/freevo-gdb.sh, and (4) /tmp/*.stats temporary files. NOTE: this issue is only a vulnerability when a verbose debug mode is activated by modifying source code.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 6.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 1.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:H/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:duncan_webb:freevo:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "494F3F46-4470-4676-BC72-AD2683D6685D"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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