CVE-2008-4968

Published Nov 6, 2008

Last updated 8 years ago

Overview

Description: The (1) rccs and (2) STUFF scripts in lmbench 3.0-a7 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/sdiff.##### 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:bitmover:lmbench:3.0-a7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "5962E698-D76B-45E0-9AC7-08FB59A4C5C9"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References