CVE-2008-2958

Race condition in (1) checkinstall 1.6.1 and (2) installwatch allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and have other impacts via symlink and possibly…

published July 1, 2008

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
19.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Race condition in (1) checkinstall 1.6.1 and (2) installwatch allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and have other impacts via symlink and possibly other attacks on temporary working directories.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00283 · 19.8th percentile
Published
2008-07-01T22:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 JUL 22:00Z
    Race condition in (1) checkinstall 1.6.1 and (2) installwatch allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and have other impacts via symlink and possibly…
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