CVE-2008-4971

EUVD-2008-4950
mafft-homologs in mafft 6.240 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/_vf#?????, (2) /tmp/_if#?????, (3) /tmp/_pf#?????, (4) /tmp/_af#?????, (5) /tmp/_rid#?????, (6) /tmp/_res#?????, (7) /tmp/_q#?????, and (8) /tmp/_bf#????? temporary files.
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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
align.bmr.kyushu-u.acmafft
6.240
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
mafft
bookworm
7.505-1
fixed
bullseye
7.475-1
fixed
sid
7.505-1
fixed
trixie
7.505-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
mafft
dapper
dne
gutsy
dne
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/496366
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/mafft
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30915
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235804
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44825
http://bugs.debian.org/496366
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/mafft
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30915
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235804
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44825