CVE-2008-4955

freevo.real in freevo 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/*-#####.pid, (2) /tmp/freevo-gdb, (3)…

published November 5, 2008

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
27.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

freevo.real in freevo 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/*-#####.pid, (2) /tmp/freevo-gdb, (3) /tmp/freevo-gdb.sh, and (4) /tmp/*.stats temporary files. NOTE: this issue is only a vulnerability when a verbose debug mode is activated by modifying source code.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00350 · 27.4th percentile
Published
2008-11-05T14:51Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 NOV 14:51Z
    freevo.real in freevo 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/*-#####.pid, (2) /tmp/freevo-gdb, (3)…
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