CVE-2008-4968 The (1) rccs and (2) STUFF scripts in lmbench 3.0-a7 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/sdiff.##### temporary file.
MediumCVSS 6.9
EPSS 0.41%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The (1) rccs and (2) STUFF scripts in lmbench 3.0-a7 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/sdiff.##### temporary file.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| bitmover lmbench | = 3.0-a7 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:12) | < 3.0-a9-1 | 3.0-a9-1 |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:12) | = 2.0-patch2-4 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:12) | = 2.0-patch2-6 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:12) | = 2.0-patch2-9 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:12) | = 3.0-a5-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:12) | = 3.0-a5-2 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:12) | = 3.0-a5-3 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:12) | = 3.0-a7-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:13) | < 3.0-a9-1 | 3.0-a9-1 |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:13) | = 2.0-patch2-4 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:13) | = 2.0-patch2-6 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:13) | = 2.0-patch2-9 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:13) | = 3.0-a5-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:13) | = 3.0-a5-2 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:13) | = 3.0-a5-3 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:13) | = 3.0-a7-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:14) | < 3.0-a9-1 | 3.0-a9-1 |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:14) | = 2.0-patch2-4 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:14) | = 2.0-patch2-6 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:14) | = 2.0-patch2-9 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:14) | = 3.0-a5-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:14) | = 3.0-a5-2 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:14) | = 3.0-a5-3 | No fix listed |
| debian/lmbench(Debian:14) | = 3.0-a7-1 | No fix listed |
References
- bugs.debian.org
- dev.gentoo.org exploit
- 32587 third-party-advisory
- uvw.ru
- [oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire mailing-list
- 30913 vdb-entry
- bugs.gentoo.org
- lmbench-rccs-stuff-symlink(44828) vdb-entry
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2008-4968 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking