CVE-2008-4476

sympa.pl in sympa 5.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/sympa_aliases.$$ temporary file

published October 7, 2008

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
27.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

sympa.pl in sympa 5.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/sympa_aliases.$$ temporary file. NOTE: wwsympa.fcgi was also reported, but the issue occurred in a dead function, so it is not a vulnerability.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00350 · 27.2th percentile
Published
2008-10-07T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 OCT 21:00Z
    sympa.pl in sympa 5.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/sympa_aliases.$$ temporary file
    cvelistv5