CVE-2008-4979

Published Nov 6, 2008

Last updated 15 years ago

Overview

Description: getipacctg in rancid 2.3.2~a8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/ipacct.#####.prefixes, (2) /tmp/ipacct.#####.sorted, (3) /tmp/ipacct.#####.pl, and (4) /tmp/ipacct.##### 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:shrubbery:rancid:2.3.2\\~a8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "C06FAE57-A628-43EF-BDC4-39B6CF9F8854"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References