CVE-2008-4966 linux-patch-openswan 2.4.12 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/snap##### and (b) /tmp/nightly##### temporary files, related to the (1) maysnap and (2) may...

MediumCVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.40%

Published: 2008-11-06 13:00
Updated: 2026-06-17 01:58
Exploit status: No public exploit known

Description

linux-patch-openswan 2.4.12 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/snap##### and (b) /tmp/nightly##### temporary files, related to the (1) maysnap and (2) maytest scripts.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
openswan linux-patch-openswan	= 2.4.12	No fix listed

References

bugs.debian.org
dev.gentoo.org exploit
uvw.ru
[oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire mailing-list
30918 vdb-entry
bugs.gentoo.org
linuxpatchopenswan-maysnap-maytest-symlink(44823) vdb-entry

CVSS v2.0

6.9 Medium

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: Local
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: Complete
Availability: Complete

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 0.40% (percentile 35.1)
CWE: CWE-59

Public exploit references

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No public exploit references known.