CVE-2008-4190

EUVD-2008-4173
The IPSEC livetest tool in Openswan 2.4.12 and earlier, and 2.6.x through 2.6.16, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the (1) ipseclive.conn and (2) ipsec.olts.remote.log temporary files.  NOTE: in many distributions and the upstream version, this tool has been disabled.
Link Following
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4.4 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 38%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
openswanopenswan
1.0.4
openswanopenswan
1.0.5
openswanopenswan
1.0.6
openswanopenswan
1.0.7
openswanopenswan
1.0.8
openswanopenswan
1.0.9
openswanopenswan
2.1.1
openswanopenswan
2.1.2
openswanopenswan
2.1.4
openswanopenswan
2.1.5
openswanopenswan
2.1.6
openswanopenswan
2.2
openswanopenswan
2.3
xeleranceopenswan
2.3.1
xeleranceopenswan
2.4.0
xeleranceopenswan
2.4.2
xeleranceopenswan
2.4.4
xeleranceopenswan
2.6.03
xeleranceopenswan
2.6.04
xeleranceopenswan
2.6.05
xeleranceopenswan
2.6.06
xeleranceopenswan
2.6.07
xeleranceopenswan
2.6.08
xeleranceopenswan
2.6.09
xeleranceopenswan
2.6.10
xeleranceopenswan
2.6.11
xeleranceopenswan
2.6.12
xeleranceopenswan
2.6.13
xeleranceopenswan
2.6.14
xeleranceopenswan
2.6.15
xeleranceopenswan
2.6.16
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
openswan
dapper
ignored
feisty
ignored
gutsy
ignored
hardy
ignored
intrepid
not-affected
jaunty
not-affected
karmic
not-affected
lucid
not-affected
maverick
not-affected
natty
not-affected
oneiric
not-affected
References