CVE-2008-4985 vdrleaktest in Video Disk Recorder (aka vdr-dbg or vdr) 1.6.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/memleaktest.log temporary file.
MediumCVSS 6.9
EPSS 0.39%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
vdrleaktest in Video Disk Recorder (aka vdr-dbg or vdr) 1.6.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/memleaktest.log temporary file.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| cadsoft vdr | = 1.6.0 | No fix listed |
| debian/vdr(Debian:12) | < 1.6.0-6 | 1.6.0-6 |
| debian/vdr(Debian:13) | < 1.6.0-6 | 1.6.0-6 |
| debian/vdr(Debian:14) | < 1.6.0-6 | 1.6.0-6 |
References
- bugs.debian.org
- dev.gentoo.org exploit
- uvw.ru exploit
- [oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire mailing-list
- bugs.gentoo.org
- bugs.gentoo.org
- vdrdbg-vdrleaktest-symlink(44880) vdb-entry
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2008-4985 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking