CVE-2008-4949

EUVD-2008-4928
dist 3.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/cil#####, (b) /tmp/pdo#####, and (c) /tmp/pdn##### temporary files, related to the (1) patcil and (2) patdiff scripts.
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ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
6.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 7%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
manoj_srivastavadist
3.5
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
dist
bookworm
1:3.5-236-1
fixed
bullseye
1:3.5-236-1
fixed
sid
1:3.5-236-1
fixed
trixie
1:3.5-236-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
dist
dapper
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
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://bugs.debian.org/496412
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/dist
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30908
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44818
http://bugs.debian.org/496412
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/dist
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30908
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44818