CVE-2008-4085

Plait < 1.6 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary Files

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

plaiter in Plait before 1.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) cut.$$, (2) head.$$, (3) awk.$$, and (4) ps.$$ temporary files in /tmp/.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44786
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/plait
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31617
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496381
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30928

Scores

EPSS 0.0031
EPSS Percentile 22.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (20)
stephenjungels/plait 0.50
stephenjungels/plait 0.51
stephenjungels/plait 0.52
stephenjungels/plait 0.53
stephenjungels/plait 0.54
stephenjungels/plait 0.55
stephenjungels/plait 0.55.1
stephenjungels/plait 0.55.2
stephenjungels/plait 0.99
stephenjungels/plait 1.0
... and 10 more
Published Sep 15, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026