CVE-2008-4191 extract-table.pl in Emacspeak 26 and 28 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the extract-table.csv temporary file.
MediumCVSS 6.6
EPSS 0.41%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
extract-table.pl in Emacspeak 26 and 28 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the extract-table.csv temporary file.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| emacspeak inc emacspeak | = 26.0 | No fix listed |
| emacspeak inc emacspeak | = 28.0 | No fix listed |
| debian/emacspeak(Debian:12) | < 28.0-2 | 28.0-2 |
| debian/emacspeak(Debian:13) | < 28.0-2 | 28.0-2 |
| debian/emacspeak(Debian:14) | < 28.0-2 | 28.0-2 |
References
- bugs.debian.org
- dev.gentoo.org
- 31880 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 32071 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire mailing-list
- 31241 vdb-entry
- bugs.gentoo.org
- bugzilla.redhat.com
- emacspeak-extracttable-symlink(45237) vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2008-8379 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-8423 vendor-advisory
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2008-4191 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking