CVE-2008-4949

dist 3.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/cil#####, (b) /tmp/pdo#####, and (c) /tmp/pdn##### temporary files…

published November 5, 2008

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
31.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

dist 3.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/cil#####, (b) /tmp/pdo#####, and (c) /tmp/pdn##### temporary files, related to the (1) patcil and (2) patdiff scripts.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00390 · 31.7th percentile
Published
2008-11-05T14:51Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 NOV 14:51Z
    dist 3.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/cil#####, (b) /tmp/pdo#####, and (c) /tmp/pdn##### temporary files…
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