CVE-2008-4476
sympa 5.3.4 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary File
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (10)
Core 10
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/sympa
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00312.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/496405
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44499
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
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30727
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31458
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494969
Scores
EPSS
0.0035
EPSS Percentile
26.8%
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (1)
sympa/sympa
5.3.4
Published
Oct 07, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026