CVE-2008-4957

Published Nov 5, 2008

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description: find_flags in Kitware GCC-XML (gccxml) 0.9.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.cxx temporary file.
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:gccxml:gccxml:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "7C7BB4B6-AAEF-46A4-8B70-1E7C6F88707D"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References