CVE-2008-4973

Published Nov 6, 2008

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description: i2myspell in myspell 3.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/i2my#####.1 and (2) /tmp/i2my#####.2 temporary files.
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:debian:myspell:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "0CF0A5A1-E77D-4018-B302-9B1D89D49A26"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References