CVE-2008-4936

mgetty 1.1.36 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

faxspool in mgetty 1.1.36 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/faxsp.##### temporary file.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235806
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44833
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33051
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/496403
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30927
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-08.xml

Scores

EPSS 0.0042
EPSS Percentile 33.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
gert_doering/mgetty 1.1.36
Published Nov 05, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026