CVE-2008-4952 emacs-jabber in emacs-jabber 0.7.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.log temporary file.
MediumCVSS 6.9
EPSS 0.37%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
emacs-jabber in emacs-jabber 0.7.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.log temporary file.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| emacs-jabber | = 0.7.91 | No fix listed |
| debian/emacs-jabber(Debian:12) | < 0.7.91-2 | 0.7.91-2 |
| debian/emacs-jabber(Debian:13) | < 0.7.91-2 | 0.7.91-2 |
| debian/emacs-jabber(Debian:14) | < 0.7.91-2 | 0.7.91-2 |
References
- bugs.debian.org
- dev.gentoo.org exploit
- [oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire mailing-list
- bugs.gentoo.org
- emacsjabber-emacsjabber-symlink(46409) vdb-entry
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2008-4952 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking