CVE-2008-2958

Race condition in (1) checkinstall 1.6.1 and (2) installwatch allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and have other impacts via symlink and possibly other attacks on temporary working directories.
Race Condition
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.4 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 15%
VendorProductVersion
checkinstallcheckinstall
1.6.1
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
checkinstall
bullseye
1.6.2+git20170426.d24a630-2
fixed
bookworm
1.6.2+git20170426.d24a630-3
fixed
sid
1.6.2+git20170426.d24a630-5
fixed
trixie
1.6.2+git20170426.d24a630-5
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
checkinstall
oneiric
not-affected
natty
not-affected
maverick
not-affected
lucid
not-affected
karmic
not-affected
jaunty
not-affected
intrepid
not-affected
hardy
ignored
gutsy
ignored
feisty
ignored
dapper
ignored