CVE-2008-4477

mon 0.99.2 - Arbitrary File Write via Symlink Attack on test.alert.log

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

alert.d/test.alert in mon 0.99.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the test.alert.log temporary file.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/mon
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32183
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00312.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1648
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496398
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45738
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
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:214
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31597

Scores

EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 28.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
jim_trocki/mon 0.99.2
Published Oct 08, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026