CVE-2008-4949 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....
MediumCVSS 6.9
EPSS 0.39%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| manoj srivastava dist | = 3.5 | No fix listed |
| debian/dist(Debian:12) | < 1:3.5-17-2 | 1:3.5-17-2 |
| debian/dist(Debian:13) | < 1:3.5-17-2 | 1:3.5-17-2 |
| debian/dist(Debian:14) | < 1:3.5-17-2 | 1:3.5-17-2 |
References
- bugs.debian.org
- dev.gentoo.org exploit
- uvw.ru
- [oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire mailing-list
- 30908 vdb-entry
- bugs.gentoo.org
- dist-file-symlink(44818) vdb-entry
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2008-4949 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking