CVE-2008-4975 :: Enginsight Vulnerability Database

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	Primary	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)

Vendor	Product	Version
debian	newsgate	1.6

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= Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu Releases

Ubuntu Product

Codename

newsgate

dapper	ignored
gutsy	ignored
hardy	ignored
intrepid	dne
jaunty	dne
karmic	dne
lucid	dne
maverick	dne
natty	dne
oneiric	dne

Known Exploits!

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The software attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References

http://bugs.debian.org/496437

http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/newsgate

http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30932

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

http://bugs.debian.org/496437

http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/newsgate

http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30932

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770