CVE-2008-4973 i2myspell in myspell 3.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/i2my#####.1 and (2) /tmp/i2my#####.2 temporary files.
MediumCVSS 6.9
EPSS 0.39%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
i2myspell in myspell 3.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/i2my#####.1 and (2) /tmp/i2my#####.2 temporary files.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian myspell | = 3.1 | No fix listed |
| debian myspell(Debian:11) | < 1:3.0+pre3.1-21 | 1:3.0+pre3.1-21 |
References
- bugs.debian.org
- dev.gentoo.org exploit
- uvw.ru
- [oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire mailing-list
- 30929 vdb-entry
- bugs.gentoo.org
- myspell-i2myspell-symlink(44830) vdb-entry
- security-tracker.debian.org vendor-advisory